Secure Passage, TRAINFO Team on Blocked Crossing Tech

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North American firms Secure Passage and TRAINFO have partnered to “mitigate delays in emergency response times” caused by blocked highway/rail grade crossings, they reported June 4.

TRAINFO, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is said to offer an AI (Artificial Intelligence)-powered “rail insights platform” that “leverages advanced sensors and a proprietary, patented process to predict train movements and determine when rail crossings will be blocked.” This technology “provides real-time information to drivers, traffic managers, and emergency dispatchers, effectively reducing traffic congestion, collision risks, and delays for first responders,” according to the partners. “Previously, first responders would only know about a blocked crossing upon visual confirmation of a train. With TRAINFO’s predictive capabilities, emergency services can now anticipate these obstructions and plan alternative routes accordingly.”

Kansas City, Mo.-based Secure Passage will provide security monitoring. Its risk management technology—described as AI-driven—is said to offer “a unified operating picture by swiftly monitoring and detecting threats,” and its platform is said to provide “24/7 threat contextualization on any device, ensuring rapid response capabilities.”

“By combining our predictive train data with Secure Passage’s comprehensive security monitoring, we are setting a new standard for rail crossing safety and emergency response efficiency,” TRAINFLO CEO Garreth Rempel said. “This partnership will significantly enhance our ability to keep first responders and the communities they serve safe and informed.”

In a related development, the Florida Department of Transportation recently conducted a pilot program with Smart North Florida and TRAINFO to ease traffic congestion at a railroad crossing in San Marco, Fla.