RailPASS vs Wabtec ExpressYard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RailPASS
Streamline your intermodal facility visits with this app. Input shipment details in advance to bypass kiosks and reduce gate times significantly. Track your assigned shipments and update parking locations directly from your device.
- Expedited gate experience
- Pre-input shipment details
- Reduced kiosk time
- Real-time shipment status
- Update parking location
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RailPASS is a BNSF Railway mobile application designed to create an efficient and expedited gate experience for truck drivers who need to drop off, pick up or locate a shipment at a BNSF Intermodal Facility. From RailPASS, you can: • Input shipment details directly through the RailPASS app to avoid having to manually enter information at the intermodal facility kiosk. This feature will reduce time spent at the kiosk by eliminating screen requests and touches – cutting current entrance gate times by more than half. • Have up-to-date status information on shipments assigned to you once it is in your personalized "My Units" screen. • Update Parking: You will have the ability to update your assigned parking location directly through the RailPASS app eliminating the need to call your dispatcher or flag down a yard checker when there is an existing shipment in a designated spot.
Wabtec ExpressYard
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ExpressYard is a solution designed to manage the freight car repair billing and operations of railcar repair shops. This intuitive application guides railcar repair personnel through the capture of repair and inspection data in the shop and in the field, resulting in productivity gains and eliminating redundant data entry. All repair information entered is ensured to adhere to regulations enforced by the Interchange Rules of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Key Features: 1. Manage Onsite Railcar Movements 2. Capture Railcar Repair/Inspection Data 3. Audit Repairs for Accuracy and Completeness Equipment Validated Against Railinc’s Umler® Equipment Registry
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Wabtec ExpressYard at 11.0 against RailPASS's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RailPASS ships an update every 2 months, Wabtec ExpressYard every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | RailPASS | Wabtec ExpressYard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (130 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 130 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BNSF Railway | Wabtec Transportation Systems, LLC |
Bugs and requests
RailPASS
Reported bugs
21 issues- Keeps taking to 'what's new' page
- Changes to hub don't stick
- Driving over 5mph warning appears when stopped
- QR code scan-in/out asks 'are you bobtail' after scanning
- App leads to driver assistance every time
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- Numbering system and process changed making it harder
- App detects movement when not driving
- Only inbounding driver can outbound
- Illogical sequence of tabs
- App says load is not at destination when it is
- Motion detection locks out after 5mph
- App won't load after closing
- Gets stuck on bobtail tab
- Drive safe activated when not moving
- 'I'm not moving' button doesn't work
- App asks for release number already entered
- App won't let user select SCAC
- App reads user as moving when parked
- App shuts down on attempt to open
- App tells user they can't search without SCAC
- Seal number on app doesn't always update
Requested features
10 requests- Allow switching between favorite rails
- Add a problem-solving contact directly to BNSF
- Option to indicate chassis cannot be picked up
- Remove motion detection lockouts
- Add maps of every yard
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- Add a feature to flag chassis maintenance problems
- Add a QR code for chassis
- Allow adding chassis for loaded boxes on the ground
- Reintroduce date and time for ingated boxes
- Allow setting app for passenger in teams
Wabtec ExpressYard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RailPASS
No in-app purchases
Wabtec ExpressYard
No in-app purchases







