Our Story: Railroad Software
Hudson Terminal Rail Services in Hudson, CO, 2019
Railroad Software was founded in 2012 with the goal of making software available and affordable to every rail yard and railroad in the world regardless of their size or technical capabilities. As the years have gone by, the company has grown, relocated, hired new team members, and developed new solutions that serve the industry. The slogan “Industry-defining software with personalized service from rail experts” is not just a catchy phrase but a mentality and approach that truly…
Managing Assets: Do’s and Don’ts
How are you currently managing your assets? In this piece we’ll jump into managing railway assets and best practices as well as some thoughts on the bad practices. Railway assets are complex pieces of equipment that must be properly maintained to ensure safety, efficiency, and overall operations are carried out without impacting service delivery.
Do have a proper inventory of all assets.
This inventory is a great place to start because it allows complete visualization of everything. Each asset has a life cycle and to…
What is State of Good Repair?
The first rule of Fight Club was, “You don’t talk about fight club.” The first rule of State of Good Repair/Asset Management (SGRAM) is; you DO talk about SGRAM! If you do not have an inventory of your assets how do you know if they are in a state of good repair? This would include all track, bridge, tunnel, electrical, 3rd rail or Catenary, PTC/ATC, signals, switch and crossing assets. Having a correct asset inventory is essential in a properties SGRAM journey.
In building your asset inventory be sure to brainstorm and capture important data fields…