Four APS Rail OCR Portal and Rail Tracking Systems will automatically identify container-laden rail wagons, along with the wagons themselves, as they enter and exit the facility. The real-time visibility will provide CSX Intermodal with increased throughput and increased cargo velocity, as well as maintain equipment inventory on key yard tracks.
The systems will be closely integrated with the Tideworks terminal operating system, Kuenz wide-span gantry cranes and other yard control Railcomm automated switch control systems to provide an automatic, seamless flow of equipment and visibility data throughout the operations.
CSX will gain real-time command and control by enabling confirmation of planned events and visibility to exceptions or unplanned events as they happen.
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