A TECHNOLOGY COALTION TO
TRANSFORM THE RAIL INDUSTRY

RailPulse, LLC was formed by a coalition of forward-thinking railcar owners who have joined together to create a neutral, open-architecture, industry-wide railcar telematics platform. The RailPulse platform is transforming rail shipping by leveraging the latest technologies to gather and share real-time railcar location, health and condition information. It enables data from GPS and railcar-mounted sensors to drive improved service levels, visibility, safety, sustainability, and productivity into North American rail-based supply chains.

WHY A COALITION?

RailPulse is focused on solving the rail industry’s most pressing competitive and technological challenges associated with providing visibility into the movement of rail freight. Sharing common goals that will benefit the entire rail ecosystem is the foundation of the RailPulse coalition. The RailPulse members recognized that working independently would result in slow, incremental adoption of the latest GPS and telematics technologies. Working together as a coalition unifies our expertise and resources to take the entire rail industry forward. Rather than duplicating efforts, railcar owners are now collaborating and aligning to not only speed adoption, but also foster greater innovation.

NORTH AMERICAN RAILCAR OWNERSHIP

SHIPPERS

700+ companies that own ~18% of North American railcar fleet

CLASS 1 RAILROADS

7 RAILROADS AND TTX own
~24% of North American railcar fleet

SHORT LINE RAILROADS

120+ companies that own
~2% of North American railcar fleet

LESSORS

80+ companies that own
~56% of North American railcar fleet

EQUAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE ENTIRE RAIL ECOSYSTEM

RailPulse was created for the benefit of all constituents in the rail ecosystem to drive carload growth. The new telematics platform supports the entire rail industry: shippers, Class I railroads, short line railroads, and railcar operating lessors, all while enhancing the safety and security of proprietary car-owner data. Each stakeholder has an equal voice in the governance of RailPulse and its policy decisions to ensure that the coalition stays focused on what is best for the North American rail industry rather than a single stakeholder class.

ACCELERATED TELEMATICS ADOPTION

A Shared Source of Truth for Better Collaboration Industry-Wide
Today, monitoring rail logistics data is antiquated, fragmented, and overwhelming. RailPulse’s mission is to take the rail industry into the future to improve its competitive position against other modes. We believe that innovative ideas require new and novel approaches — and joining forces with major constituents in our industry is needed to rapidly move the entire rail industry forward and deliver better service to rail shippers. We are working together to enhance the sustainability, efficiency, and safety advantages of rail through a standardized technology infrastructure that will accelerate adoption of telematics across the entire North American railcar fleet.

ACCELERATED TELEMATICS ADOPTION

A Shared Source of Truth for Better Collaboration Industry-Wide
Today, monitoring rail logistics data is antiquated, fragmented, and overwhelming. RailPulse’s mission is to take the rail industry into the future to improve its competitive position against other modes. We believe that innovative ideas require new and novel approaches — and joining forces with major constituents in our industry is needed to rapidly move the entire rail industry forward and deliver better service to rail shippers. We are working together to enhance the sustainability, efficiency, and safety advantages of rail through a standardized technology infrastructure that will accelerate adoption of telematics across the entire North American railcar fleet.