Say goodbye
to traditional
barriers.
Locomotive lessees often face the challenge of responding to unplanned breakdowns or last-minute orders. Traditional communication methods like phone calls and emails are often slow and prone to errors. The use of outdated tools such as Excel hinders efficient data management and quick decision-making. Additionally, there is often a lack of visibility into critical contract details. Complex contract negotiations and decentralized information storage make it difficult to manage short-term rentals.
With the Resource Sharing Broker (RSB), we facilitate easy access to a wide range of locomotives from lessors and railway undertakings for short-term rentals, whether for days, weeks, or months. Our platform digitizes and simplifies the entire leasing process, providing a quick and transparent overview of available capacities while minimizing manual efforts. Enhanced responsiveness to demand peaks and the flexibility to quickly adapt to market needs result in significant revenue growth. The RSB includes features such as contract creation, digital handover logging, and cost calculation – all in one centralized digital platform, leading to further reduced operational costs.
Welcome to
digital locomotive
leasing.
Discover the benefits of simplified locomotive leasing
Optimize your locomotive leasing process with our Resource Sharing Broker.
1.
Fast access to potential locomotive lessors.
2.
Reduced operating costs through structured processes.
3.
Compliance-secure decisions through easy offer comparisons.
4.
Optimized decision-making with centralized information visibility.
5.
Enhanced market opportunities through flexibility.
How does the platform work?
Create rental request.
Enter all relevant data for your request, including the desired locomotive type, location, rental duration, and any specific performance requirements.
Create rental request.
Enter all relevant data for your request, including the desired locomotive type, location, rental duration, and any specific performance requirements.
Receive & compare offers.
You will receive offers from various locomotive lessors based on your request. You can easily compare these offers across all parameters and request adjustments if needed.
Receive & compare offers.
You will receive offers from various locomotive lessors based on your request. You can easily compare these offers across all parameters and request adjustments if needed.
Agree locomotive leasing.
Choose the lessor with the optimal offer and award the contract. A summary of the agreed services and conditions will then be generated.
Agree locomotive leasing.
Choose the lessor with the optimal offer and award the contract. A summary of the agreed services and conditions will then be generated.
Handover & operation.
Document the condition of the locomotive during the handover and any incidents during operation in the RSB app.
Handover & operations.
Document the condition of the locomotive during the handover and any incidents during operation in the RSB app.
Review billing.
You will receive a detailed breakdown of all relevant rental information, a transparent cost overview, and can easily review incoming invoices.
Review billing.
You will receive a detailed breakdown of all relevant rental information, a transparent cost overview, and can easily review incoming invoices.
Key Features
End-to-end process transparency in locomotive leasing
Access to a wide range of locomotive lessors
Automatic assignment of requests to suitable providers
Short-term locomotive rentals, whether daily, weekly, or monthly
Precise display of locomotive details, such as type and operating countries
Comparison of offers based on specific attributes
Targeted contract execution directly through the platform
Communication via EDI, email, and SMS for fast rental processes
Digital handover logging
Calculation of rental costs
Automatic validation of entries according to business rules
Multiple user accounts for team transparency and collaboration
Resource Sharing Broker
The RSB project aims to create a platform for resource brokerage in freight transport, enabling market participants to easily and profitably manage short-term locomotive leasing through a web-based solution.
The efficient search functions and targeted brokerage of the RSB allow lessees to respond flexibly to demand peaks, leading to additional traffic and thus significant revenue increases. For locomotive lessors, the RSB also simplifies and accelerates the process, significantly reduces manual effort, and increases profitability through optimized locomotive utilization. In addition to locomotive brokerage, the platform includes contract creation, digital handover logging, and cost calculation – all in one centralized digital location.
Project partners
Fraunhofer IML, BELog, Rail-Flow
Funded by
Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport
Duration
April 1st, 2024 – March, 31st, 2026
- Quick access to available locomotives
- Transparent contract conclusions in real-time
- Increased capacity for customer requests
