Rail Trespass Detection AI

Detect people and vehicles on the tracks, in the right-of-way, on bridges, and at tunnel portals, day and night.

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Rail Trespass Detection AI for the Toughest Freight Corridors, Transit Lines, and Station Approaches

Deploy Anywhere, Run Everywhere
Run rail trespass detection on wayside, station, bridge, and tunnel cameras and thermal cameras on the edge, on-prem, in your VPC, or via API.
One Platform, Full Adoption
Tools every railroad and transit team can adopt, from police to network operations, no separate ML team required.
Secure, Compliant, and Audit-Ready
Data stays safe with SOC 2 Type II compliance, encrypted data, HIPAA compliance, and an uptime SLA.

“Achieving positive results using AI in a lab environment is easy, but the real challenge comes when scaling the solution across a network like ours without disrupting day-to-day operations. Our partnership with Roboflow is allowing us to do just that.”

Asim Ghanchi

AVP of Technology, BNSF

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Bring us your toughest rail trespass detection problem and we'll map a working solution.

Ask us about:

Solution architecture that fits FRA trespass prevention programs, 49 CFR Part 225, and your dispatch and security systems
A live demo on your own wayside or station camera footage
Deployment options: edge at the wayside, on-prem, air-gapped, VPC, or on visible and thermal cameras along the corridor
ROI modeling against trespass strikes, service delays, crew trauma, and patrol and fencing costs

Over 16,000 organizations build with Roboflow.

Rivian
Pella
Chobani
USG Corporation
BNSF Railway
American Woodmark

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Vision AI is transforming businesses

Customers across the board are solving complex challenges and driving meaningful impact.

Automotive customer
$10 million
Saved by automatically detecting defects on the production line
Logistics & freight company
90%
Less time spent manually tracking shipping inventory
Building materials supplier
60%
Lower customer return rate with improved product quality

Keep People Off the Tracks, from Station Approaches to Remote Bridges

Bring real-time intelligence to every high-risk stretch of track with Roboflow Vision AI for rail trespass detection. Built for railroads and transit agencies where trespassing is a leading cause of rail fatalities, where crews see a person on the track too late to stop, and where security learns about hotspots only after an incident.

Detect trespass in real time:

Detect people and vehicles on the tracks and in the right-of-way from wayside and station cameras, with a model trained on your own corridors.
Cover bridges, tunnel portals, yards, and station ends where trespass risk is highest.
Use thermal cameras for full coverage at night and in poor weather.

Alert the right people:

Send alerts with a clip to dispatch, train crews, and police in seconds.
Apply zone and dwell rules so a worker in a protected work zone or a person on a crossing is handled differently from a trespasser.
Warn approaching trains through dispatch or signal systems where your operating rules allow.

Prevent the next incident:

Map trespass events by location, time, and day to show hotspots.
Target fencing, signage, lighting, and patrols to the places people actually cross.
Keep event records for FRA reporting and for measuring whether prevention works.

Bring intelligence to every high-risk stretch of track today. Stop trespass from becoming strikes, delays, and tragedy.

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail trespass detection with Vision AI?

Rail trespass detection with Vision AI uses wayside, station, bridge, and tunnel cameras, including thermal cameras, and a trained computer vision model (opens in a new tab) to detect people and vehicles on the tracks and in the right-of-way, send alerts with a clip to dispatch and crews, and map hotspots for prevention. It pairs with railway track inspection and safety zone monitoring.

Can Vision AI detect trespassers at night and far down the track?

Yes. Thermal cameras show people clearly at night and in rain or fog, and a model trained on your own corridors detects people and vehicles at the distances your cameras cover, including small figures on bridges and at tunnel portals. Zone rules keep alerts focused on the track and right-of-way, so crews and dispatch get the events that matter.

Does rail trespass detection support FRA programs and reporting?

Rail trespass detection supports trespassing prevention programs promoted by the FRA (the US Federal Railroad Administration), incident records for reporting under 49 CFR Part 225 (railroad accidents and incidents reporting), and data protection obligations under GDPR (the EU General Data Protection Regulation) and similar laws, by detecting people as anonymous events without facial recognition.

Roboflow serves as the detection engine, and your safety, police, and operations teams own alert handling, operating rules, and prevention measures.

Can it integrate with our dispatch, security, and VMS systems?

Yes. Roboflow sends alerts, clips, and locations over REST (opens in a new tab) or MQTT, or writes them to a database, so they appear in dispatch and CAD systems, security operations centers, and video management systems such as Genetec and Milestone. Hotspot data can be exported to GIS for planning fencing and patrols.

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