GE Transportation 2014 Fast Track Award Winner: Portland & Western Railroad - Genesee & Wyoming Challenge Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) services over 135 customers and was challenged with capturing accurate demurrage charges. They also had the need to view data in realtime to respond to customer’s requests. Inaccurate data entry by the train crews was creating problems recording and reporting car movements. Solution PNWR utilizes a solution set of RailConnect Transportation Management System (TMS) and ShipperConnect products: RailConnect • mCrew, mobile RailConnect TMS allows train crews to report movements in the field • TMS Demurrage Module accurately captures demurrage events, calculates charges and monitors billing by road reducing errors and improving bill accuracy ShipperConnect • Electronic Bill or Lading (eBOL) electronically transmits bills of lading. Setting up repetitive billing patterns saves time and automates the process Outcome • Automated over 94% of 80,000 monthly moves; 50% increase in a 12-month period • 88% increase in automated releases • 82% increase in automated loads Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads in the United States, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands and Belgium. "The GE Transportation Fast Track Award recognizes railroads, rail shippers, 3PLs and intermodal terminal operators who have achieved operating excellence and exceptional results through the use of our software and solutions to optimize assets, operations, and networks." The Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) is a 520-mile short line freight railroad that interchanges with the Albany & Eastern Railroad, BNSF Railway, Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Coos Bay Rail Link, Hampton Railway, Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad. GE Transportation is a leading provider of innovative rail industry software and services 450 Railroads across North America manage their daily mission critical operations with GE Transportation’s RailConnect Transportation Management System 30M container lifts are processed every year by GE Transportation’s intermodal terminal operating system 115,000 wayside assets managed for safety and regulatory compliance with GE Transportation software 70 % of railcar repair shops in North America are powered by GE Transportation’s railcar maintenance and repair system Rail shippers obtain real-time railcar event data from more than 550 railroads across North America with GE Transportation’s rail supply chain software 1.2M The GE Transportation business offers solutions for the world’s toughest rail challenges At GE Transportation, we’re in the business of realizing potential. We are a global technology leader and supplier to the rail, mining, marine, stationary power and drilling industries. Our solutions help customers deliver goods and services with greater speed and greater savings using our advanced manufacturing techniques, industry expertise and connected machines. Established more than a century ago, GE Transportation is a division of the General Electric Company that began as a pioneer in passenger and freight locomotives. That innovative spirit still drives GE Transportation today. It’s the engine of change that puts us at the forefront of transportation technology, software, and analytics. And it’s why we continue to find—and realize—the potential that keeps our connected world moving forward. GE Transportation’s technology breakthroughs continue Our industrial software and technology streamlines and strengthens the rail ecosystem and offers far-reaching insights into business operations. Our Rail Connect 360 Performance Services collects data across the industry to facilitate informed decision-making using powerful analytics. Benefits include greater reliability, more effective asset utilization and enhanced productivity as a result of better planning. car hire cycles processed every month with GE Transportation software We set potential in motion. To learn more, please visit: www.getransportation.com/rail/software Contact GE Transportation Optimization Solutions 3475 Piedmont Road, Suite 250 Atlanta, Ga. 30305 404.355.6734 © 2014 General Electric Company. All rights reserved. GEA31299 6/2015