Tideworks’ innovative solutions helped CSX create an efficient, cost-effective, and fully-integrated transfer point, as well as maximize automation and productivity for the entire operation at NWOH.
The new CSX facility has been hailed for its cutting-edge technologies and green design, including ultra-efficient electric cranes that lower emissions, optical scanners that reduce truck idle times, and automated car tracking technologies and remote switches that increase operational efficiency. Setting a new standard for the freight rail industry, it is one of the country’s most environmentally friendly and technologically-advanced intermodal terminals.
“CSX’s goal of building the most advanced intermodal terminal in the world was ambitious and required technology from a variety of partners,” said Michael Schwank, president of Tideworks Technology. “NWOH needed a solution to help manage container and railcar inventory, container stacking, coordination of truck activities, and control of complex container movements, including the rail-to-rail transfer of containers. We were honored to be selected as the TOS provider and take a lead role to ensure the tight integration of third-party technologies and the high-level of automation of terminal operations sought by CSX. With Tideworks’ TOS, terminals of all sizes and configurations can efficiently manage their terminal operations from end-to-end.”
The TOS solution deployed at NWOH includes Tideworks’ Intermodal Pro terminal operating system, the Traffic Control move dispatch and equipment control module, and Tideworks’ new System Integration Module (SIM), which serves as a powerful message broker, providing an efficient and straight-forward means to integrate Tideworks’ TOS with virtually any third-party technology. Additionally, Tideworks implemented its industry-leading Automated Gate System (AGS) solution, GateVision, with a partner’s optical character recognition (OCR) system. Tideworks also provided all associated implementation services, including project management, software customization, user training, and go-live assistance, in addition to Tideworks’ platinum maintenance and support services, including 24/7 technical support and all software upgrades.