Automated Railcar Maintenance Due Alerts
Every Monday, WebRun opens Rail Command and reviews railcar maintenance records for units whose service interval is due within 14 days or already overdue, posts a ranked alert to Slack, and sends a maintenance digest email via Mailchimp to the fleet maintenance team so work orders can be planned before a car goes out of service.
How do I automatically track which railcars have maintenance due and alert my fleet team?
WebRun reviews railcar maintenance records in Rail Command every Monday, identifies units with service due within 14 days or already overdue, posts a ranked Slack alert for operations, and sends a weekly digest to the fleet maintenance team via Mailchimp so work orders are planned before any car goes out of service.
- Overdue and upcoming maintenance is flagged every Monday before a car fails in the field
- The fleet team receives a structured digest so work orders can be planned proactively
- No maintenance interval is missed because it was buried in a TMS no one checked
Built for intermodal fleet managers · rail operations coordinators · maintenance planning teams · logistics asset managers
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
railinfo.rsilogistics.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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RSI Logistics Rail Command - find railcars with maintenance due within 14 days or overdue
rsilogistics.com
WebRun opens RSI Logistics Rail Command to find railcars with maintenance due within 14 days or overdue. - Open Rail Command and navigate to the railcar maintenance or fleet management module
- Filter railcars to those with a maintenance interval due date within the next 14 days or already past due
- For each car, capture the car number, maintenance type, due date, current location, and assigned route
- Rank overdue cars first, then cars due within 7 days, then cars due within 8 to 14 days
Done when Every railcar with maintenance due or overdue is listed and ranked by urgency.
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Slack - post maintenance alert to operations channel
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to post maintenance alert to operations channel. - Post the maintenance alert to the Slack operations channel
- Lead with overdue cars, then upcoming cars ranked by due date
- Include car number, maintenance type, due date, and current location for each
Done when Today's maintenance alert is posted to the Slack operations channel.
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Mailchimp - send maintenance digest to the fleet maintenance team
mailchimp.com
WebRun opens Mailchimp to send maintenance digest to the fleet maintenance team. - Send a structured weekly maintenance digest email to the fleet maintenance team distribution list in Mailchimp
- Include the full list of due and overdue cars with maintenance type and location
- This digest is an internal operational communication, not a marketing email
Done when The weekly maintenance digest email is sent to the fleet maintenance team.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does the Mailchimp email go to customers?
No. It goes to an internal fleet maintenance team distribution list only. The digest contains operational railcar data, not customer-facing content, and is never sent to customers.
How does Rail Command track maintenance intervals?
Rail Command records scheduled maintenance dates and mileage intervals for each railcar in the fleet. WebRun reads those due dates directly so the alert reflects your actual maintenance schedule.
What maintenance types does it cover?
It covers any maintenance interval type recorded in Rail Command, including periodic inspections, brake work, wheel replacements, and regulatory compliance checks. You can filter it to specific maintenance types that need proactive scheduling.
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