Equipment Availability Clearinghouse (EAC)

What is EAC? Posts and updates the availability of rail equipment in coordination with Short Lines, Regional and Class 1s. Allows railroads to request equipment for general merchandise usage. Electronic exchange of Car Supply and Car Offerings/Demand using the internet and . Direct link to Ramp-Ed, if it is desired, for use of the empty car disposition messaging.

User Roles Demand Requester  Create, Search, View and Edit Demand Requests  Apply Fulfillment for Demand Requests  Search all Supply Offers Supply Requester  Create, Search, View and Edit Supply Requests  Apply Fulfillment for Supply Requests  Search all Demand Requests

User Roles cont. Demand/Supply Requester  Combination of Supply and Demand Authority Railroad Administrator  Combination of Supply and Demand Authority, plus ability to Create Notification Subscriptions Leasing Company  Ability to Create Subscriptions

Movie Demo Overview of registration, permissions, supply offers, demand requests, and Admin functions (subscriptions, reports, and audits) Overview of registration, permissions, supply offers, demand requests, and Admin functions (subscriptions, reports, and audits)

Help Users Manual Online within System Railinc Customer Service – or Larry O’Neal

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