Bourque Certifies RFTrax's Wireless Railcar Monitoring Solution for Use with Its RAILTRAC® System


Unique RFTrax Technology Provides Cost/Performance Benefits and Frequent Reporting for Improved Tank Car Oversight

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 8 / / -- Bourque Data Systems (BDS), today announced that it has certified integration between its RAILTRAC(R) system and RFTrax's Asset Management Platform (AMP) for wireless GPS monitoring of railcars.

The integration of the two solutions offers shippers of petrochemicals and plastics the ability to enhance decision-making, asset management, and regulatory compliance with regular data feeds and alerts on the location and status of tank cars.

The RFTrax AMP offers enhanced asset-tracking performance at an affordable cost. A solar-powered rechargeable battery allows frequent reporting over years of use; the system can transmit large data payloads up to 0.5 MB; digital cellular transmission provides reliable, North America-wide coverage; and there is full two-way communication between both RFTrax's Asset Command Unit (ACU) mounted on the rail car and the back-end software. Further, the ACU has been certified to safety standard UL 913 and is rated intrinsically safe for use in Class 1 Division 1 hazardous locations.

"We are pleased to work with RFTrax for the benefit of customers who will gain improved visibility into the location and safety of their hazardous and non-hazardous shipments," said Steve Bourque, president of BDS. " With this joint solution, our clients now have a seamless way to integrate this real-time railcar tracking data into their day-to-day RAILTRAC(R) reporting structure."

The RFTrax system is capable of reporting as often as every 10 minutes to meet the most stringent interpretation of upcoming government requirements covering hazardous materials and toxic inhalants in high-threat urban areas.

"Our alliance with BDS will make it easier for shippers to achieve key business objectives, including optimized inventory management, cost reduction, and improved safety and compliance," said John Felty, national sales manager, RFTrax. "This joint solution offers the most powerful yet economical approach to railcar monitoring and management."

About Bourque Data Systems, Inc.

Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, Bourque Data Systems (BDS) has been automating rail shipment processes for shippers since 1989 with the RAILTRAC(R), the leading rail fleet and shipment management software for rail shippers. BDS now provides a full suite of modules to address multi-mode shipment operations, loading and inspection, fleet accounting, freight payment, supply chain, and VMI programs. Their EDI data services connect suppliers, customers, carriers and vendors. The BDS Logistics group provides professional transportation management support and railcar maintenance management. For more information, visit http://railtrac.com/.

About RFTrax

RFTrax is a leader in total asset tracking solutions for locomotives and railcars. The company's Asset Management Platform(TM) combines state-of-the-art technologies that incorporate GPS; a full range of wireless, real-time communications; specialized business intelligence; and supply chain management software that enable customers to make better business decisions, manage risk, increase profitability, and predict and prevent problems before they occur. RFTrax is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, near Houston, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfield Industries, Inc., a privately held multinational instrumentation and data collection, processing, and licensing company. For more information, visit rftrax.com/.

(TM) Asset Management Platform and Asset Command Unit are trademarks of RFTrax.

(R) RAILTRAC is a registered trademark of Bourque Data Systems.

Web sites: www.railtrac.com
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Source: Bourque Data Systems

CONTACT: Stacy Stavinoha of Bourque Data Systems, Inc., +1-281-362-3850, stacys@railtrac.com

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