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Release 2025.1

Right on time for spring, the RailOpt Release R2025.1 has arrived. As always, we have put a lot of creativity and effort into the new release to make RailOpt even faster, better, and more user-friendly.

At this point, we would like to introduce two highlights from this release cycle, which further improve collaboration between train drivers and the control center and support the work of planners.

Report Service Changes:

The previous feature “Edit Services” has been thoroughly revamped and is now called “Report Service Changes.” Additionally, we have added some exciting features, three of which we would like to introduce here:

  • Breaks on Trains: Train drivers can conveniently add unscheduled breaks via the web solution without interrupting the train’s schedule. Dispatchers always have an up-to-date overview, and rest times are calculated directly. This is a flexible and precise solution—especially in the dynamic cargo business.
  • Create/Delete Tasks: Train drivers can now easily create or delete tasks via their web solution. Dispatchers receive planning adjustments based on the situation on-site without any additional communication effort.
  • Travel Times Before/After Duty: With the revised feature, travel times outside of duty hours can now be easily scheduled and calculated.
  • These feature enhancements further increase user-friendliness, give dispatchers an even more accurate overview, and make the calculation of break and travel times more precise.

Planning Assistance for Track Interruptions:

Another highlight of this release cycle is the expanded function that saves planners and dispatchers a lot of work in the event of track interruptions. If an interruption is scheduled for a route, resulting in a cancellation or replacement service, RailOpt can automatically adjust vehicle planning. RailOpt schedules the original train from the interruption point at the operating location, including vehicle turnaround or personnel resources, to the defined replacement or cancellation resources. This saves the planner many planning steps and relieves them in managing this complex situation.

Once again, our team was able to turn a lot of constructive feedback from our active user community into innovative solutions with this release. We remain committed to making the daily lives of railroaders easier and thus advancing the railroad as a whole. We are also pursuing this goal with the upcoming Release R2025.2.

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