New Blue Flag Automation System
Commissioned at BNSF Barstow 

April 10, 2006  -- RailComm, Inc. has successfully commissioned a wireless remote control Blue Flag Indication (BFI™) system for the BNSF Railroad facility in Barstow, CA. The system boosts productivity by eliminating the need to drive out to both ends of the train to manually place the blue flag, and later drive out again to remove them.


With the Blue Flag automation system, once a train pulls into the assigned location, the blue flags are remotely turned on using the company’s RADiANT™ data radio technology and control cabinets on each end of the blue flag zone. At the Barstow installation, control is achieved through a central PC located in the Yard Tower. In other installations a control panel is used to remotely control blue flags.


In addition to controlling the blue flags, RailComm’s DOC® (Domain Operations Controller) software also logs the name and trade of each craft controlling the flag, along with the date and time of blue flag activity. This information can be used in FRA reporting, and eliminate the need for a manual logging process.


The RailComm BFI solution uses blue LED light indicators on mainline and in yards to protect any mechanical maintenance, repair or fueling operations. Radio remote control activates blue LED light indications that are installed wherever flagging protection is required. The RailComm BFI can be configured as a bidirectional indicator, utilizing two blue LED light indicators, or as a unidirectional indicator using one blue LED light indicator.


For more information, contact RailComm, Inc., 1387 Fairport Road, Fairport, NY 14450. Phone: 585-377-3360. Website: www.railcomm.com

About RailComm

RailComm, Inc. provides Machine-to-Machine Command, Control, Communication and Information (M2M/C3i) solutions for our railroad and industrial clients throughout North America. We integrate our intelligent embedded controllers with existing field-based appliances and communicate remote control/status information to central and/or distributed control platforms such as our server-based platform, and our line of industrial indoor/outdoor control panels. DOC® provides a networked platform for data acquisition, command/control decision logic, and extensible/scaleable architecture to support a wide variety of customer specific applications. RailComm control panels can be configured as standalone controllers or can be integrated with a DOC® system.

RailComm control systems are installed on most Class 1 railroads throughout North America, as well as dozens of Passenger Rail, Short Line and Regional railroads.

Contact Information:

RailComm, Inc.
Sean Gleeson
585-377-3360 x125
sales@railcomm.com

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RailComm, Inc.
1387 Fairport Rd.
Fairport, NY 14450

585-377-3360 x125

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railcomm.com

 

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