1. Container Securement Working Group

2. Container Securement Objective:
Identify solutions for automating the securement of containers moving in double stack train service
Business Case:
Safety exposures
Eliminate ascends / descends / traversing on rail car
Current processes – 1 Million ascends / descends per week
Efficiency gains
Automation

3. Container Securement Interim solutions: Semi Automated IBCs:
Removes IBC storage on railcar
Decreases railcar ascends/descends/traversing
Can be applied / removed from ground level
Removes locking / unlocking process
Currently utilized in port environments
Requires testing for use in rail environment
IBC Carts:
Removes ascends / descends
Efficiency gains in the securement process
Currently utilized in some rail environments

4. Container Securement Long Term Solutions – Moving To Automation:
Container Integration:
Automated / Integrated locking systems
Suppliers currently in the market
“Nested” container design
Requires testing
Rail Car Design:
Opportunities exist
Benefit a long way off – 50 year assets
Robotics:
Evolving / Interim approaches

5. Container Securement Next Steps:
Funding required to develop / test identified solutions
Where will the funding come from?
Funding would move the working group to a Task Force
Task Force would test, develop, and report potential solutions
Legal concerns of picking / assisting specific suppliers??