AskRail

Association of American Railroads

4.29

156 reviews

50,000+
Downloads

Free

The AskRail app is a hazardous materials safety tool for emergency responders.

About AskRail

AskRail is a books & reference app developed by Association of American Railroads.

How many times has AskRail been downloaded?

AskRail has been downloaded 52 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 390 times.

What is the rating of AskRail?

AskRail is rated 4.29 out of 5 stars, based on 160 ratings.

Is AskRail free?

AskRail is free to download. The last update was on November 14, 2024.

What are the requirements for AskRail?

AskRail requires Android 5.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2016.

Description

The AskRail app is a hazardous materials safety tool for first responders who are first on scene or directly support the first on scene in the event of a rail incident. Access to certain features, including the ability to query rail car contents based on an equipment number, is restricted to authorized personnel.

To obtain authorization to use the restricted features, you must assert that you are a first responder, provide information about your emergency response agency, and identify a supervisor who can attest to your first responder duties. You also must obtain sponsorship from a Class I railroad. This process may take up to several weeks.

AskRail is a collaborative effort among all North American Class I railroads, the Association of American Railroads, Railinc Corp., and the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. AskRail for Android is FirstNet Listed.

Hazardous material data, guides, and contacts are derived from the current Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) published by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

You can find out more about the ERG at: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/outreach-training/erg

AskRail is maintained by the Association of American Railroads and is not associated with the U.S Department of Transportation.

For more information about AskRail please visit: www.askrail.us.

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More data about AskRail

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	52 thousand
Recent downloads	390
Rating	4.29 based on 160 ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	N/A
APK size	N/A
Number of libraries	21
Designed for Android	5.1+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Downloads over time

AskRail has been downloaded 52 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 13 downloads per day.

Changelog of AskRail

Apr 2, 2026Installs50,000+ installs
Nov 14, 2024UpdateVersion 7.0.1
Jul 16, 2024UpdateVersion 6.4.5
Jun 25, 2024UpdateVersion 6.4.4
Dec 11, 2023UpdateVersion 6.4.3
Oct 31, 2023UpdateVersion 6.4.2
Jul 31, 2023UpdateVersion 6.4.1
Nov 15, 2021UpdateVersion 6.1.0
Jul 15, 2021UpdateVersion 6.0.1
Dec 7, 2020UpdateVersion 5.1.0
Jun 1, 2020UpdateVersion 5.0.0
Sep 26, 2019UpdateVersion 4.2.0
Oct 18, 2018UpdateVersion 4.1.6
May 15, 2018UpdateVersion 4.1.2
Apr 24, 2018UpdateVersion 4.0.39
Dec 13, 2017UpdateVersion 4.0.35
Sep 4, 2017Installs10,000+ installs
Aug 25, 2017UpdateVersion 4.0.24
Aug 16, 2017UpdateVersion 4.0.23
Dec 14, 2016UpdateVersion 3.0.1
Dec 15, 2016Installs5,000+ installs
Nov 23, 2016UpdateVersion 3.0
Sep 6, 2016Installs1,000+ installs
Sep 3, 2016Installs500+ installs
Sep 1, 2016UpdateVersion 2.0.1
Aug 25, 2016New AppVersion 2.0 in BOOKS_REFERENCE for Free

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Developer information for Association of American Railroads

Association of American Railroads

support@askrail.us

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Comments on AskRail for Android

★★★★★ Jeremy Keller · Nov 10, 2019

This is a very handy, very useful tool for the emergency responder. Have not had to use for an actual incident yet, but have practiced with it regularly. Works like a champ every time. Ability to access train consist is a very helpful feature.

★★★★★ Jonathon Cooper · Sep 24, 2021

UPDATE INFO. **FOR ALL YOU WHO CANNOT FILL REQUIRED FIELDS** You have to go into settings and clear your data and Cache for this application. Then reopen and BAM! It works!! Then after you confirm email, go back into registration tab. Everything should be prefilled. Then re-agree to two statements at bottom, hit submit, and BAM! Full access once again!

★★★★★ J B · Nov 22, 2024

I've had Ask Rail since not long after it came out, and it's had its ups and downs. There have been phones it wouldn't work on, but works fine on an S22 Plus. Used for training previously but this April I used it on an actual derailment with leaking cars. Within 5 minutes of arriving we had 100x more information than we could have asked for. While downloading the entire consist took about 3 minutes on the app, it was well worth it. We were able to identify immediate hazards and act accordingly.

★☆☆☆☆ Chad Jenkins · Sep 26, 2021

Have had this app for response reference with the FD and HazMat Team. Since the update I can't do anything with it. Uninstaller and reinstalled and now soooo many hoops to re-verify and re-register. Can't fill in half the areas to register. What a mess. Once they get it figured out I may reinstall. Good Info if you can get it to work. The problem I am having is registering again. It won't accept info or let me edit fields. I have already been verified when I used it before.

Google Play Rankings for AskRail

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Technologies used by AskRail

AskRail is requesting 0 permissions and is using 23 libraries.

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