Constraint Technologies Acquires Rail System From Jeppesen

Constraint Technologies (CTI), a leader in the transport optimization and situational awareness environment, has acquired the rail system RMS-R from Jeppesen, Australia. This acquisition builds upon CTI’s current offerings to the Rail industry.

RMS-R (Resource Management System - Rail) is a crew management, scheduling and optimization software solution designed specifically for the rail industry. It comprises shift generation, rostering, and day-of-operation management of shift-based crew. It improves efficiency through effective management of all aspects of crew planning and operations, and allows for quick responses to train and crew changes. RMS-R promotes a fair and equitable work environment through compliance with labour rules and safety standards.

With the acquisition of RMS-R, CTI now offers customers a complete rail solution; from infrastructure planning, timetable generation, timetable management and now the full scheduling and rostering of train crew. RMS-R will become part of the TPAC Rail suite of products and will henceforth be known as TPAC Rail Crew.

CTI’s expertise in optimization is well known by its Tier 1 clients in the Aviation industry. This expertise will be utilized in the further enhancement of the rail product line. CTI’s knowledge in software optimization is further strengthened by the CTI Monash Centre for Optimization at Monash University, which works in collaboration with Melbourne and Newcastle Universities.

In keeping with CTI’s existing track record of exemplary support, experienced RMS-R staff have joined CTI to provide the best available support to current and future RMS-R users and customers. Constraint Technologies has been building and supporting mission critical systems for over 20 years and will provide the same level of support for the railway sector.

CTI continues to expand its portfolio in the transport, travel and logistics industries, with major Australian railway operators currently using the RMS-R system.