Resource
Simplify the leasing process and market your available resources to a wide range of potential renters at short notice.
Say goodbye
to traditional
barriers.
Locomotive lessors often face the challenge of marketing unused locomotives that would otherwise generate costs. Current utilization in rail freight is below 70% – a situation intensified by the lack of an efficient digital infrastructure. The current leasing process is often complicated by traditional communication methods like phone calls and emails, as well as the use of outdated tools such as Excel. Additionally, there is often a shortage of important contract information. Complex contract negotiations and decentralized information storage make short-term rentals difficult, further driving up operational costs.
With the Resource Sharing Broker (RSB), you gain a targeted solution for leasing locomotives on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis, enabling you to easily market your unused capacity. This enhances the optimal utilization of your locomotives and improves your profitability. The platform digitizes and accelerates the leasing process through smart data integration and tailored process support, providing a transparent overview of rental requests and automating the contract process from request to handover, and invoicing. The RSB integrates functions like contract creation and digital handover logging – 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 with our Resource Sharing Broker.
1.
Fast access to potential lessees.
2.
Reduced operating costs through structured processes.
3.
Increased revenue from leasing free resources.
4.
Enhanced profitability through minimized downtime and buffer periods.
5.
Efficient service delivery with centralized information visibility.
How does the platform work?
Receive rental requests.
Receive standardized requests with specific details regarding desired locomotive types, locations, rental duration, time period, and specific performance requirements.
Receive rental requests.
Receive standardized requests with specific details regarding desired locomotive types, locations, rental duration, time period, and specific performance requirements.
Create offers.
Based on the request data, you can easily create and modify your offers. You can also offer additional services through our platform.
Create offers.
Based on the request data, you can easily create and modify your offers. You can also offer additional services through our platform.
Receive order.
Receive an order confirmation with all the details agreed upon with your customer.
Receive order.
Receive an order confirmation with all the details agreed upon with your customer.
Document handover.
During the handover, document the locomotive’s condition and receive information about any incidents during operation using the RSB app.
Document handover.
During the handover, document the locomotive’s condition and receive information about any incidents during operation using the RSB app.
Generate invoices.
You will receive a detailed summary of all relevant rental information, a transparent cost overview, and can easily generate invoices.
Generate invoices.
You will receive a detailed summary of all relevant rental information, a transparent cost overview, and can easily generate invoices.
Key Features
End-to-end process transparency in locomotive leasing
Reach a wide range of potential lessees
Automatic assignment of requests to available locomotives
Short-term rentals, whether daily, weekly, or monthly
Precise display of locomotive details, such as type and operating countries
Targeted contract execution directly through the platform
Communication via EDI, email, and SMS for fast rental processes
Digital handover logging
Upload general terms and conditions and appendices to offers
Download final transport agreements as PDFs
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
- Short-term allocation of available locomotives
- Transparent contract conclusions in real-time
- Increased operational revenue through more rentals
