1. TRAIN II
Jim Pinson
ACACSO
May 9, 2014

2. Discussion Topics TRAIN II Overview Impact on Car Hire Impact on DDCT
TRAIN II Manual

3. TRAIN II Overview
TRAIN is the acronym for TeleRail Automated Information Network.
TRAIN is the system used to communicate electronically within the rail industry.

4. TRAIN II Overview
TRAIN is used to monitor the movement cycle of equipment.
TRAIN provides up-to-date information on car location.

5. TRAIN II Overview
Almost all electronic communication uses the TRAIN system. Examples include:
Interchanges
Movement events
Transfers of liability
Car grade inspections
Shipper reject information
Placements, Loading Reports, Origin/Destination Reports, Regional Boundary Crossing, Unloadings, Bad Order Storage/Hold Reports, Empty Car Destination Reports, Early Warning Inspections, ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival), Ramped and Deramped, Shipper Rejection Reasons

6. TRAIN II Overview Communication via TRAIN is two-way:
Carriers to Railinc
Railinc to carriers/car owners

7. TRAIN II Impact on Car Hire
Without TRAIN messaging, no centralized processing of car hire messages would exist.
Talking point here is Rule 4 in 2013 project

8. TRAIN II Impact on Car Hire
Messages that impact car hire:
TRAIN 10 – Interchange, movement, etc.
TRAIN 10, Type 80, 81, 84, 85 – TOL (Rule 5)
Carrier/car owner to Railinc
TRAIN 26/29 – Rule 15
TRAIN 28 – TOL (Rule 4, 5 and 15)
Railinc to carrier/car owner
TRAIN 50 – TOL errors

9. TRAIN II Impact on Car Hire
More messages that impact car hire:
TRAIN – Junction Advice
TRAIN 69 – Interchange Advice

10. TRAIN II Impact on Car Hire
Submitting parties
Carriers that use railcars
Receiving parties
Carriers, car owners, shippers
Transmission method
MQ Connections
FTP Connections

11. TRAIN II Impact on DDCT
Car hire for DDCT cars is managed through the following special road marks:
DSP7
DVR7
SHP7
DEAD
DSP8
SHP8

12. TRAIN II Impact on DDCT
TRAIN messaging for DDCT is handled via TRAIN 10 messages.
Unique messages for DDCT are not necessary.

13. TRAIN II Impact on DDCT Submitting parties and receiving parties
Damaging carriers
Handling carriers
Car mark owners
Transmission method
MQ Connections
FTP Connections

14. TRAIN II Manual Overview
Table of contents describes sections of the manual
References pages provide complete descriptions
Contains sample forms and instructions for completion
Contains descriptions of codes used in messaging
Note: Switch File

15. TRAIN II Manual Practical application
Understand the information required
Requirements for Rule 5 terminal switch TOL
Requirements for Rule 5 in connection with Rule 22
Understand information from the system
TRAIN 50 (Rule 5) errors

16. Get the TRAIN II Manual
Contact the Railinc Customer Support Center at (877-RAILINC) or

17. QUESTIONS?