Yard Layout

Overview

The Yard Layout module provides a visual representation of a rail yard's track organization and car inventory. This interface allows users to view, manage, and track railcars across multiple tracks, each with specific designations and capacity limits.

Interface Elements

Top Bar Controls

Yard Layout - Title of the module.
Add Cars - Button that allows adding new cars to the yard. Cars will go into Unassigned Cars column. It opens up a modal which allows users to type or paste an unlimited amount of cars:
Search - Text input field for filtering cars across the yard. Search functionality works for Car mark & number, Product, Customer, Empty/Loaded status.
Tracks - Button allows users to select what tracks they want visible/hidden.
Move History - Button that displays a log of car movements within the yard. Yard movements such as Move, Removed, Shipped, Added are tracked. Clicking this button opens up a modal with details:
Export - Button for exporting yard data to PDF and Excel formats.
Autocomplete Enabled - Toggle indicator showing that autocomplete functionality is active (as opposed to the Switch List mode)

Track Organization

The yard is divided into multiple tracks, each represented as a vertical column with the following details:

Track number and designation - Header showing track number/name and purpose in parentheses (e.g., "Track 31 (Outbound)").
Type - Specifies the track's purpose (e.g., Outbound, Inbound, Storage, Transload).
Capacity - Shows current usage and maximum capacity (e.g., "7 / 32" indicating 7 cars on a track with 32-car capacity).
Expandable sections - Tracks can be expanded/collapsed using arrow icons to view more details such as Product, Customer, Origin, Destination, Received Date, Loaded Date, Weight, Volume, Density and Status. See below:

Track Types Displayed

Unassigned Cars - Cars not yet assigned to specific tracks. This column is integrated with Track and Trace and new cars from the “Add car” button are shown here.
Outbound - Tracks for cars ready to depart the facility.
Inbound - Tracks for cars arriving at the facility.
Storage - Tracks for holding cars in inventory.
Transload – Tracks designated for transloading.
Maintenance - Tracks designated for car maintenance or repairs.

Car Information Columns

Each track contains cells showing:

Checkbox - For selecting individual cars
Car - Car identifier numbers (e.g., PROX029291, GATX789555)
Status - Visual indicator showing car status – E for Empty & L for Loaded
Position number - Sequential numbering of cars within each track

Usage Instructions

View Track Organization

Each vertical column represents a track in the yard
Track headers show track number, type, and capacity
Cars are listed in order from top to bottom within each track
Status indicators provide at-a-glance information about each car

Add Cars to the Yard

Click the "Add Cars" button or select cars based from track and trace integration
Enter car mark and number
Assign cars to specific tracks from the unassigned cars column

Search for Cars

Enter car identifiers, track numbers, or status information in the Search field
Results highlight matching cars across all tracks

Move Cars Between Tracks

Select one or more cars using the checkboxes
Click on the spot where the car should be moved to
Click on “Move x cars here”

Navigate to Connected/Related Modules

Use the search bar to search for the desired car
Navigate to the car that is highlighted by the system
Click on the highlighted cell
The navigation box opens up beside the car
From the box users can:
1. Navigate to Gauge Tools
2. Navigate to Inspection
3. Navigate to Shipments
4. Edit the Car Volume