| Railroads face a complex set of economic and | | | | reader accurately reports the position when the train |
| operational challenges like competitive freight pricing, | | | | passes over an ID-tag. |
| asset utilization and competition with trucking, capital | | | | In combination with requirements new applications can |
| expenditure levels, industry consolidation and debt | | | | be rapidly prototyped and deployed. In addition to the |
| management. Technology applications from GAORFID | | | | standard configuration, our team of experienced |
| can aid the rail industry to evolve business solutions in | | | | engineers can design systems to meet specific |
| enhancing revenue growth while reducing cost through | | | | application requirements. Some of the customized |
| efficient operations, maintenance, asset utilization and | | | | applications developed to integrate with the system |
| capacity management. | | | | 1. Track Inspection System |
| The GAO RFID systems technology provides exact | | | | 2. Signal Asset Tracking System |
| location and status of any individual objectives | | | | 3. Safety Audit |
| mentioned above, and predicts their dynamic changes | | | | 4. Inventory and Maintenance |
| from the system, particularly the change of rail-wagon | | | | 5. Equipment Distribution and Management |
| throughput at the marshalling sites, interface between | | | | 6. Car Accounting Systems |
| local railways, confine interface. This enables timely, | | | | 7. Rail Yard Information Management |
| accurate and integral information and decision | | | | FEATURES/BENEFITSa) The System stores tag |
| assistance for the management of train transportation | | | | data including time, date, train direction and speed.b) It |
| and the customer. The system contains the | | | | also responds to inquiries via modem and interfaces to |
| sub-systems of Confirmation, Freight Billing, | | | | scales, video systems and diagnostic and monitoring |
| Transportation Planning, Train Marshalling, Train | | | | devices.c) Timely data to increase capacity, speed, |
| Dispatching, Real-time Tracking of Train and Container, | | | | automation and operational flexibilityd) Arrival and |
| Prediction of Train Throughput and Revenue Run, etc. | | | | departure data for signal and control operations |
| GAO RFID provides end-to-end Railroad / Transit | | | | GAO Products for demanding RAIL RFID Applications |
| application management services | | | | RFID technology developed a range of readers and |
| APPLICATIONSa) A GAO RFID Railway system is | | | | ID-tags that fulfils the tough requirements of the rail |
| available in a number of configurations designed to | | | | industry. These products are used worldwide in railway |
| economically meet a full range of service | | | | applications which require identification and positioning |
| requirements. Reader systems provide automated | | | | at high speed, with high precision and in demanding |
| tracking of railcars via RFID tags, and make railcar | | | | environments. |
| location information available to railroads for asset | | | | GAO ID-tags |
| management and other purposes.b) Traffic and | | | | The ID-tags are mounted on the front, side, top or |
| Passenger Information: The system provides accurate | | | | underneath each individual vehicle or on the sleepers in |
| and reliable information about where a train is located. | | | | special tag fixings. The ID-tag is an extremely resistant, |
| This real-time information is forwarded to IT systems | | | | totally encapsulated and maintenance free. It has a |
| and used to update the passenger information displays | | | | predictable life of 6, 8 or 10 years, depending on model. |
| at stations and terminals.c) Operation and Maintenance: | | | | GAO Fixed Reader |
| Precise information about the configuration of wagons | | | | Standard readers are suitable for Rail track-side |
| within a train can be provided automatically by the | | | | installations. Readers can be installed at key locations |
| system. This information can be integrated with other | | | | such as stations, terminal entrances or maintenance |
| systems such as track inspection systems, so that the | | | | locations. The reader identifies the ID-tag at a range of |
| recorded information can be automatically matched to | | | | up to 6 meters and at passage speeds of up to |
| the actual wagon, thus eliminating errors.d) Location of | | | | 300km/h. |
| the Train: The System with the help of the reader | | | | GAO Handheld Reader |
| determines the location of the train by reading the tag | | | | The Handheld a 2.45 GHz RFID reader. The versatility |
| identity as the train passes over the tag at speed. This | | | | of the industrial PDA together with the flexibility of |
| location data is transferred to the onboard system and | | | | RFID technology makes the Handheld reader an ideal |
| can be used to update passenger information | | | | supplement to stationary readers in applications such |
| automaticallye) Controlling and Positioning of Trains: | | | | as train maintenance. The reader allows for quick and |
| Some onboard systems require a precise position of | | | | reliable on-the-spot identification and verification of |
| the train, for example to control stopping positions. The | | | | objects such as wagons. |