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Pathfinder is an Internet based communication system for the optimization of the international train path coordination.

It is RailNetEuropes' web based tool for processing international timetabling, applicable by all Railway Undertakings and Infrastructure Managers. Pathfinder facilitates the ordering communication and coordination processes within all phases of the international timetabling.

Within 2007 the number of train path requests submitted via Pathfinder increased by 94%, compared to 2006.

Pathfinder is open to every Infrastructure Manager and Railway Undertaking.

Since beginning of 2006 Pathfinder is free of charge for all customers.

RNE also offers a Pathfinder user guideline which can be downloaded here

To go directly to the tool - klick here.

 

Main Features

  • Coordination of tailor made paths for annual time table and short term planning

  • Shop window for catalogue paths

  • Workflow solution for train path coordination

  • Documentation of the coordination process

  • Train composition data for passenger and freight trains

  • Message system

  • “In house” workflow

  • Data import in XML

  • Data export in PDF, XML, HTML

  • Definition of stop points based on UIC ENEE

  • Multilingual, eight languages available right now  

 

Benefits for Customers

  • Simplification of the coordination process

  • Reduction of “languages problems”

  • Increase of the reliability of the coordinated paths

  • International standardization of the data structure

  • Availability of international timetable data

  • Support for the implementation of the EU-Infrastructure-package

  • More planning capacity for grown demands

 

Pathfinder Website

 

Contacts

Technical & Operational Support

RailNetEurope Joint Office

Seid Maglajlic

  • Mail:
  • Phone: +43 (0) 1 907 62 72 24 / +43 (0) 676 6545196

 

In 2004, Pathfinder has won the Swiss IT Award for the most promising IT project.