Abstract

Applying Real-Time Weather Information for the Railroad with Web Maps
Track: Transportation
Authors: Abby Clark, Tony Foisy

CSX Corporation, based in Jacksonville, Fla., is one of the leading transportation companies, providing rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services. In an effort to create a common operational picture to communicate geographic-based information of the railroad, CSX developed a comprehensive internal web map called MapCSX. This indispensable tool is made available to the entire company and offers many valuable tools to make information research and retrieval easier. Recent efforts have added the value of real-time weather from AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, an Esri Business partner, and railroad operational information to the web map. This highly valuable information provides the entire organization the ability to visualize the current view of the day and also provides tools to search by geography and easily navigate around the map. This presentation will focus on the development of an ArcGIS Server 10 web map application, real-time data integration, and the many benefits for the entire organization.