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With the launch of the Resource Sharing Broker (RSB) project, Rail-Flow, Fraunhofer IML, and BELog are setting new standards in rail freight transport (SGV). The RSB is a digital platform for daily, weekly, or monthly locomotive rentals. The platform simplifies and accelerates locomotive rental through smart data integration and tailored process support.
(Frankfurt) The two-year trial of RSB is funded with approximately €1.86 million by the federal program “Future Rail Freight Transport” (Z-SGV), a program of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport. The project aims to significantly improve the competitiveness of SGV through the digitization of rental processes.
The current utilization of locomotives in SGV is less than 70% – a challenge exacerbated by the lack of an efficient digital infrastructure. The RSB creates an unprecedented platform for exchanging available capacities and needs, effectively connecting locomotive lessors and lessees. The focus of the platform is on quick, transparent contract conclusions and the digitization of the entire rental process from inquiry to handover to billing, resulting in higher asset utilization and optimized locomotive availability.
Efficient Search Functions and Targeted Mediation
Through efficient search functions and targeted mediation, the RSB enables lessees to respond flexibly to demand spikes. This leads to additional traffic and a significant increase in revenue. For locomotive lessors, the RSB also simplifies and accelerates the process, significantly reducing manual effort and increasing profitability through optimized locomotive utilization. The platform includes not only the mediation of locomotives but also contract creation, digital documentation of handovers, and the calculation of due costs – all in one central digital location.
Presentation at InnoTrans
Rail-Flow will provide insights into the optimized locomotive rental process through the innovative RSB platform during InnoTrans.
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