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Rail Logistics

For over two decades rail shippers have been relying on RSI's rail services to make their rail shipping simpler, more efficient and more cost-effective. Our services are aligned with several rail logistics initiatives that make our customers more competitive. Examples of these goals and links to our services are below.

 Business Goal Logistics Services
  • Improved management of contracts and tariffs
  • Obtain quick responses for quoting new rail moves
  • Obtain expert routing and cost analysis
  • Conduct benchmarking for competitive analysis
Rate Management
  • Increase the efficiency of the day-to-day administrative tasks associated with executing and monitoring railcar shipments
  • Improving customer service through better shipment management and communications
  • Proactive shipment monitoring and expediting problem shipments
  • Increasing railcar utilization
  • Equipment procurement – identifying equipment needs as well as leasing and subleasing opportunities
Fleet Management
  • Shipment visibility and control
  • Order management and bill of lading EDI
  • Automate diversion requests and empty dispositions
  • Measurement & performance - reporting on parameters such as cycle times, car turns and demurrage
Shipment Management and Tracking
  • Prevent carrier overcharges
  • Reduce the administrative burden of freight payment
  • Eliminate carrier finance charges and billing problems
  • Improve financial reporting of freight bill data
Freight Audit & Payment



“RSI has been a tremendous help in not only generating significant rail freight savings, but also by allowing us to be in more control of our rail transportation.......”

- John Snowman
Rail Logistics Manager
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.