South Carolina Public Railways Selects RMI’s RailConnect Transportation Management System

RMI, the largest independent provider of rail transportation software solutions to the transportation industry, today announced that the South Carolina Public Railways (SCPR) has decided to implement RMI’s RailConnect® Transportation Management System (TMS).

In addition to TMS, SCPR plans to implement RMI’s mCrew module for remote train crew reporting, and ShipperConnect® to provide its customers with real time visibility of their shipments.

“We feel that RMI’s RailConnect TMS offers the most advanced transportation operating system in the industry for short line railroads,” said SCPR President Jeff McWhorter. “By implementing the advanced features of RailConnect TMS such as mCrew and ShipperConnect, our train crews, our managers, and our customers will all have more timely information to support operating decisions,” added McWhorter.

Kirk Knauff, RMI Vice President of Marketing and Services said, “RMI is always excited to bring new technology to our short line customers. We have always been committed to bringing advanced technology to our short line customers’ railroads that otherwise would not be able to afford it. SCPR is an excellent example of how our short line railroads can provide 'large railroad' services to their customers.”

About RMI

RMI is a leading independent provider of Transportation Management Software for carriers and shippers. Founded in 1979, RMI is recognized as the most successful Software as a Service (SaaS) provider in the transportation industry with an in-depth knowledge of rail operations, intermodal terminal operating systems, and multi-modal transportation management. RMI’s software is used to manage rail and intermodal operations, signal and communications maintenance, and end-to-end multi-modal planning and execution for shippers and 3PLs. RMI is a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group and is based in Atlanta. For more information on RMI visit www.rmiondemand.com.

About SCPR

Public Railways is a division of the South Carolina Department of Commerce and operates three common carrier railroads. SCPR also provides technical assistance and consulting service in railroad matters to state, local and municipal governments. The Port Utilities Commission of Charleston (PUCC) and the Port Terminal Railroad (PTR) provide switching services to the terminals of the State Ports Authority, interchanging with CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern. The East Cooper and Berkeley Railroad (ECBR), a short line railroad, located in southern Berkeley County serves BP Chemical and Nucor Steel. In addition, several industrial sites are available for development adjacent to the railroad.