Leading Railway Leverages Tideworks’ Expertise and Solutions to Maximize Efficiency at Terminal Gates
Seattle, WA — Monday, November 16, 2009
Tideworks Technology®, Inc., a leading provider of full-service terminal management and planning software solutions, today announced it has been selected by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) to design, build and implement an Automated Gate System (AGS) at the Seattle International Gateway (SIG) as well as replace the current gate kiosk technology at the South Seattle Intermodal Hub (SSIH), the largest domestic intermodal hub in the Pacific Northwest. Implementation of the new technology will help BNSF reduce driver processing time and maximize efficiency at the terminal gates.
BNSF will implement components of Tideworks’ industry-leading GateVision® at both the SIG and SSIH locations. GateVision kiosks will be deployed at both in-gates and out-gates to accelerate gate activity and increase user productivity.
Tideworks will also provide BNSF with customized software to manage driver interaction at the SIG rail yard, which will include options for self-service, allowing drivers to effectively input required information as needed. In addition, SIG will employ inbound and outbound Optical Character Recognition (OCR) portals to automate the capture of equipment identification numbers, as well as License Plate Recognition (LPR) to compliment OCR portal reads.
“BNSF is an industry-leader in providing innovative and outstanding transportation services,” said Michael Schwank, president of Tideworks Technology. “Tideworks is very pleased to have the opportunity to partner with BNSF on these projects. We will be leveraging our proven experience in providing gate automation solutions, and we are confident BNSF will experience a successful and fully-supported deployment.”
Tideworks is partnering with Hi-Tech Solutions, a recognized leader in the OCR technology market, for the provision of OCR portals and systems at SIG. The project implementation for SSIH is scheduled for Q4 2009 and the “go-live” date for SIG is slated for Q1 2010.
About Hi-Tech Solutions
HTS is a leading developer and supplier of optical character recognition (OCR) computer vision systems for a wide range of applications in the security, automation and management fields for the ports and traffic markets. HTS has successfully implemented commercial Container Code Recognition (CCR) and License Plate Recognition (LPR) systems in ports, traffic and security sectors in 40 countries worldwide, and has established partnerships with top-tier global companies.
About Tideworks Technology
Tideworks is a full-service provider of cost-effective, reliable software solutions for growing terminal operations and shipping lines worldwide. The company helps more than 65,000 users at 100 facilities run their operations more efficiently and profitably. From optimized equipment utilization to faster turn times, Tideworks works at every step of terminal operations to maximize productivity and customer service. For more information about Tideworks Technology, visit www.tideworks.com/.
