The platform, which uses data analytics to collect data from Trinity’s fleet of 132,000 owned and managed rail cars, includes an interface that allows customers to access location and asset status. Interface features include GPS and track & trace capabilities, weather overlay and geofencing. Customers also have access to message data about the car’s location and impact and motion detection.
“We have heard from our customers that they need to manage their rail supply chain more efficiently,” said Gregg Mitchell, TrinityRail Chief Commercial Officer, in a press release.
He continued, “In conjunction with the RailPulse joint venture, Trinsight will significantly improve the customer experience through IoT and telematics, providing real-time visibility and insight into their fleets and the cargo they are carrying. … The digital platforms being developed and deployed through Trinsight and other products will continue to provide both innovative solutions and a differentiat
February 02, 2021
TrinityRail Launches Trinsight Railcar Tracking Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
TrinityRail is offering its customers real-time railcar tracking, and has acquired a tank car cleaning company to expand Maintenance Services.
TrinityRail has introduced Trinsight™ tracking to provide shippers with railcar and cargo location, condition and status information in real time. The company also reported that its Maintenance Services division has acquired Bay Worx Rail, a Texas-based tank car cleaning business.
Trinsight™ will take data from TrinityRail’s 132,000 owned and managed railcars and provide it to customers through a proprietary user interface. They can access location and asset status, including GPS, track and trace, weather overlay, geo-fencing, customizable triggers and alerts, and Car Location Message (CLM) data, as well as impact and movement detection, according to TrinityRail. Customers