Welcome
We design and build highly configurable, self-propelled, semi-autonomous, heavy haul freight rail cars.
RailHaul vehicles offer reliable and safe operations with lower emissions, capital and operating costs.
Standard Equipment + proven technology
Semi-Autonomous
No on-board operator,
traditional remote control or
autonomous enabled operation
Self Propelled
Power and fuel agnostic electric drive;
Independent power, local grid or hybrid
Renewables, CNG, Propane,
diesel and hydrogen (development)
Heavy Haul Freight Rail Cars
RHT - Mining
RHT - Containers
RHT- Specialty
Use Cases
Open Pit Hard Rock Mine
Open Pit Hard Rock Mine
Open Pit Hard Rock Mine
Alternative to heavy haul trucks
Utilize existing roadways
Create alternative mine face management
Reduce capex, opex and emissions
Improve mine safety
Port Manageemnt
Open Pit Hard Rock Mine
Open Pit Hard Rock Mine
Coastal or inland ports and hubs
Debottleneck the offload areas
Distributed autonomous shuttling
Surface Mine
Open Pit Hard Rock Mine
Remote Community Service
Aggregates mining and processing
Frack sand harvesting and transport
Extraction site logistics
End user distribution
Feed the main line rail system
Remote Community Service
Remote Community Service
Remote Community Service
First Nations and other communities
Provide freight access and enable resource industries
Open Pit Oil Sands Mine
Remote Community Service
Open Pit Oil Sands Mine
Alternative to heavy haul trucks
Reduce capex, opex and emissions
Improve mine safety
Short Haul Lines
Remote Community Service
Open Pit Oil Sands Mine
Reopen rural/farm community lines
Enable greenfield short-haul lines
Connect to main lines
RHT- Mining : ELECTRIC Hybrid rail ore cars
General Specifications
- Ore or Concentrate freight rail car
- Multi-power source capable
- Variable tractive power
- Remote or semi-autonomous operated
Capabilities:
- 120 tonnes per rail car
- 12% grade capable
- 90 km/h flat land
- 60 km/h on grade
RHT- CONTAINERS : ELECTRIC Hybrid dOUBLE sTACK wELL cars
General Specifications
- Standard container carrier cars
- Configure in multiple car consists
- Multi-power source capable
- Remote or semi-autonomous operated
Capabilities:
- 90 tonnes per rail car
- 6% grade capable
- 60 km/h flat land
- 40 km/h on grade
RHT.C1 - CONTAINER car
Electric Hybrid Power
440kWh Battery + 100 HP backup power
Or
Power via overhead catenary ("trolley assist")
Two double axle locomotive truck sets with 4 axles having tractive power
Unpowered car(s) utilize standard freight truck sets
Value proposition
Efficient Material Movement
30-50% lower capex (capital costs)
15 - 25% lower opex (operating costs)
5- 95% lower GHG's
(compared to heavy haul mine trucks)
Learn More
Rail vehicles are designed to last longer and operate more efficiently.
RaulHaul vehicles are configurable to the duty cycle. Change power supply, fuel types and load capacity.
MINE HAULAGE Conceptual use case
ORE HAUL ROUTE - Mountain Satellite Pit to Process Area
Haul Route
- 12 year pit life
- 40 km return duty cycle
- 12 million tonnes per annum
- loaded downhill: 4 to 12% grades
Key Considerations
- severe winter operating conditions
- need for full onboard power redundancy
- no access to grid power or renewables
Solution
- battery diesel electric hybrid
- 120 tonne carrying capacity per car
- 550kWh battery + 225 hp diesel electric
- remotely operated
VALUE INDICATED
- 95% reduction in diesel consumed
- 45% operating savings
- 90%+ reduced GHG's
RHT.m1 Battery Forward Hybrid
This duty cycle required an RHT rail ore car capable of:
- harvesting energy on downhill braking
- operating 100% on onboard backup power if required
- future semi-autonomous operation
MINE HAULAGE Conceptual use case
ORE HAUL ROUTE - Flat land satellite pit to process area
Haul Route
- 7 year pit life
- 60 km return duty cycle
- 5 million tonnes per annum
- flat terrain
Key Considerations
- extensive foliage, wildlife, camps
- slow operating speed & auto-stop
- access to grid power with renewables
- need for power redundancy
Solution
- battery plug-in hybrid w/alt engine
- 120 tonne capacity per car
- 550kWh battery + 50 hp alt engine
- remotely operated
VALUE INDICATED
- 40%+ reduced GHG's (grid has renewables)
- 60%+ energy cost savings
- 28% operating cost savings
RHT.m1 Battery Plug-in Hybrid
This duty cycle required an RHT rail ore car capable of:
- charging in 4 hours during daily ops shutdown
- operating 100% on onboard backup power if required
- future semi-autonomous operation
About Us
Rail Innovators
Improving Material Movement
Improving Material Movement
Our team has a proven history of looking at rail differently
Improving Material Movement
Improving Material Movement
Improving Material Movement
Self-powered, semi-autonomous rail is the future
Reducing Green House Gases
Improving Material Movement
Reducing Green House Gases
Efficient decarbonization is
the imperative
team
Frank Donnelly, founder and CTO
Tony Maciulewicz, founder and CMSO
Frank Donnelly, founder and CTO
"Rail is by far the most efficient means to move materials"
Michael Price, founder and CEO
Tony Maciulewicz, founder and CMSO
Frank Donnelly, founder and CTO
"We're not re-inventing the wheel...
just rail in general"
Tony Maciulewicz, founder and CMSO
Tony Maciulewicz, founder and CMSO
Tony Maciulewicz, founder and CMSO
" Our innovative rail cars deliver real value to clients and stakeholders "
Peter Ballachey, founder and CFO
Peter Ballachey, founder and CFO
Tony Maciulewicz, founder and CMSO
"The use cases show clear and dramatic savings"
John Watson, founder and IP
Peter Ballachey, founder and CFO
John Watson, founder and IP
"We've combined new technologies to an already reliable and efficient one"
About our partners
Partners Keep RailHaul Rolling
Pacific Rim Engineered Products
Pacific Rim Engineered Products
RailHaul works hard to create and maintain an ecosystem of enabling partners. The following are examples of the companies that contribute to our "rolling innovation platform".
Pacific Rim Engineered Products
Pacific Rim Engineered Products
Pacific Rim Engineered Products
An agile, boutique technology development and support company
RailcarCo
Pacific Rim Engineered Products
RailcarCo
An innovative rail engineering design company with deep rail experience
Hard-Line
McGrath Rail
RailcarCo
A global leader in mine equipment and vehicle remote operation & automation
McGrath Rail
McGrath Rail
McGrath Rail
A trusted company building railroads across North America since 1865