RailPASS vs Trinium MC3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RailPASS
Streamline your intermodal facility experience with this mobile application. Input shipment details in advance to bypass kiosks, track your assigned shipments, and update parking locations directly from your device. Save time and reduce gate entry friction.
- Expedited gate experience
- Pre-input shipment details
- Real-time shipment status
- Update parking location
- Reduce gate entry time
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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.
Trinium MC3
This mobile application extends a transportation management system for intermodal truck drivers. It provides features like mobile dispatch, document and signature capture, and GPS tracking to enhance operational productivity for trucking companies.
- Mobile dispatch workflow
- Document capture
- Signature capture
- GPS tracking
- Geofencing capabilities
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Trinium MC3 is a mobile app designed for truck drivers who work for intermodal trucking companies that use Trinium TMS (transportation management system) as their back office operating system. MC3 is installed on handheld devices for use by truck drivers. MC3 is an extension of the main Trinium TMS application, enabling improved productivity throughout the operation of the intermodal trucking company. MC3 functionality includes mobile dispatch workflow, document capture, signature capture, GPS tracking, and geofencing capabilities. MC3 is used by owner operators and employees drivers alike. To operate MC3, the trucking company must have active Trinium TMS and Trinium MC3 licensing or subscription agreements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RailPASS at 3.1 against Trinium MC3's 2.1. RailPASS also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 10%) and ratings volume (120 vs 18). Trinium MC3's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RailPASS has 120 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of RailPASS's written reviews are positive against 10% of Trinium MC3's.
RailPASS ships an update every 2 months, Trinium MC3 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RailPASS | Trinium MC3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (120 ratings) — better | 2.1 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews — better | 10.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BNSF Railway | Envase Technologies |
Customer experience
RailPASS
Trinium MC3
In-app purchases
RailPASS
No in-app purchases
Trinium MC3
No in-app purchases







