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ExpressYard signs deal with Progress Rail Services, Corp.
Flint, MI., July 30, 2007 - ExpressYard announced today that Progress Rail Services Corporation has signed a three-year, agreement to deploy the ExpressYard software for managing the freight car repair billing and daily operations of their railcar repair organization.
Under the agreement, ExpressYard wireless handheld hardware and web based application will be rolled out initially to 47 Progress Rail Services repair facilities across the United States, Canada and Mexico. This technology will allow employees to capture freight car inspection information at the point-of-origin, manage inventory, create invoices and reports all without any duplicate data entry.
re excited to be adding Progress Rail Services to our rank of 100% satisfied customers as we roll this out across North America".
"The ExpressYard system will enhance our freight car inspection and repairs with the additional car information that the system will provide direct to our inspection and repair folks," said John Sigler of Progress Rail Services.
About ExpressYard
s profitability by providing all your needs in one system to alleviate the day-to-day challenges of railcar repair operations. The system is currently used at more than 100 satisfied contract repair shop, regional and shortline railroad operations in the United States and Canada.
About Progress Rail Services
Progress Rail Services Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. Progress Rail is a leading supplier of remanufactured locomotive and railcar products and services to the railroad industry, operating one of the most extensive rail service and supply networks in North America.
Contact: Justin Gillam, (810) 953-3799, jgillam@expressyard.com
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