RMI Continues to Enhance Leadership Role in Industry.Short Line and Regional Railroads Continue to Make the "Paperless Railroad" a Reality with Expanded Use of RailConnect[R] Services ATLANTA -- RMI (Remote Method Invocation) A standard from Sun for distributed objects written in Java. RMI is a remote procedure call (RPC), which allows Java objects (software components) stored in the network to be run remotely. , the market leader and largest independent provider of accurate, reliable, comprehensive and secure rail information services See Information Systems. to the transportation industry, readies itself for 2007 following an exciting year that saw short line and regional railroads further automate their operations with RMI's RailConnect([R]). RailConnect([R]) is a suite of Web-based integrated applications that give railroads and other transportation businesses reliable, comprehensive and timely data, along with critical analysis to help run their operations more efficiently. Changing the way Railroads Capture Critical Data * Short line and regional railroads are continuing to increase implementation of RMI's m-Crew service for capturing critical car location data in the field. * Increased integration of AEI AEI American Enterprise Institute AEI Archive of European Integration AEI Australian Education International AEI Automotive Engineering International AEI Australian Education Index AEI Albert Einstein Institute (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ) reader technology by short line and regional railroads is improving the timeliness of event reporting across the industry. * RMI's short line and regional railroad customers are further implementing ShipperConnect([R]) to automate the capture of railcar billing and switching information with shippers. "Several years ago we embarked on an initiative to help our short line and regional railroad customers dramatically change the way they traditionally capture data," says Paul Pascutti, vice president of RMI. "Now it's exciting to see our vision of the "Paperless Railroad" becoming a reality as our customers increasingly implement the cutting edge solutions made available to them through RailConnect([R])." Since January of 2006, RMI has added more than 60 new customers, with 39 railroads implementing RMI's Transportation Management System (TMS TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (alternative medicine for depression) TMS Test Match Special (sports - cricket) TMS Texas Motor Speedway TMS Transportation Management System TMS Toyota Motor Sales ). TMS continues to be the leading transportation management system for short line and regional railroads in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Over 340 railroads use the RailConnect Transportation Management services to run their day-to-day operations. RMI also added a significant number of new customers for its other RailConnect services. RMI's RailConnect portfolio of business solutions for railroads includes the following: Transportation Management Services (TMS), Revenue Management Services (RMS (1) (Record Management Services) A file management system used in VAXs. (2) (Root Mean Square) A method used to measure electrical output in volts and watts. 1. RMS - Record Management Services. 2. ), Equipment Management Services (EMS), Freight and Fleet Management Services (FMS FMS - Flexible Manufacturing System (factory automation). ). About RMI RMI is the largest independent provider of accurate, reliable, comprehensive and secure rail information services to the transportation industry. Founded in 1979, RMI is recognized as the most successful Business Services Provider (BSP BSP Bromsulphalein, a dye used in the study of liver function. See also sulfobromophthalein clearance test. ) in the industry with an in-depth knowledge of rail operations and a proven ability to translate complex business processes into valuable management information services. Currently, RMI processes approximately seven million carloads annually for railroads, rail shippers and railcar owners. RMI's services are accessed via the Internet through RailConnect[R] (www.railconnect.com), a web-based portal to the company's integrated suite of proprietary information services, which are used to manage rail operations, improve customer service and reduce costs. Services include transportation, revenue, equipment, shipper SHIPPER. One who ships or puts goods on board of a vessel, to be carried to another place during her voyage. In general, the shipper is bound to pay for the hire of the vessel, or the freight of the goods. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 1030. freight and fleet management services and related executive information systems. RMI is an independent, privately owned company based in Atlanta. For more information about RMI, visit www.railcarmgt.com. |
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