Operator | SBB Cargo International |
Network | Transalpine north south corridor |
Objective | Vehicle condition visible while the train is running, accurate handover between crews across four national frameworks |
Solution | Logbook in MainTrack, fleet maintenance module of the SoftRail suite |
Languages | German, Italian, English, Dutch and French |
From road to rail: SBB Cargo International has run on that idea since SBB Cargo and Hupac founded it in Olten in 2010, with the ambition of making the crossing of the Alps a rail decision rather than a motorway one. Every week it runs block and intermodal trains on the Rhine Alpine corridor, with cross border production managed from a single dispatching centre in Olten. An operation built on that continuity depends on two things: the condition of its rolling stock and the accuracy of what one shift hands over to the next. Which is why, from April 2025, the vehicle logbook that travels with every locomotive runs on MainTrack, in the cab and in the office.
Since April 2025, the vehicle logbook that travels with every locomotive runs on MainTrack, in the cab and in the office. A QR code inside the cab opens the vehicle page, and the crew works through structured forms specified with fleet management, dispatching and Safety. Fault reports are saved offline and sent automatically once the connection returns, so reporting never depends on coverage.
The result is a single record that reaches the next driver and fleet management at once. A fault noted in German at Basel is read in the driver’s own language at Chiasso, and fleet management in Olten sees the vehicle condition as it is recorded, without a separate call or email. Today the full locomotive fleet works this way, with more than 1,000 active users and 192 vehicles in use.
The full case study walks through how the logbook was specified with fleet management, dispatching and Safety, how it works in the cab and offline, and what it changed across the fleet. Download it to see the details behind the results.
“In our centralised base in Olten we now get a quick and clear information from drivers all over Europe. In case of a problem, we can react and find solution best possible way. To enhance safety, we always keep an eye on the remaining kilometres until the next deadlines.”
