What erailsafe does

eRailSafe is a railroad-industry contractor screening, credentialing, and compliance-management service operated by eVerifile Inc. and headquartered in Easton, Maryland. It provides enrollment, background checks (FCRA-compliant in the US, PIPEDA-compliant in Canada), drug and alcohol testing, safety training, and ongoing credential management for contractors seeking access to North American freight and passenger rail properties. The platform is positioned as the shared industry standard among Class I and ShortLine railroads, meaning a single eRailSafe enrollment is accepted across multiple participating railroads rather than being a single-customer solution.

The underlying product is a multi-tenant compliance platform with a contractor-facing enrollment portal (priced at a $135 enrollment fee plus pass-through background-check and testing fees) and railroad-facing credential verification. Recent product additions include TutorRITE (training delivery), GradeRITE-powered screening (specialized for grade-crossing and right-of-way contractors), and an On-Demand Risk Assessment module that moves the platform from periodic screening toward continuous risk evaluation. Operations span the United States and Canada, with named adopters including Union Pacific, CPKC, and VIA Rail.

The business model combines transactional contractor enrollment fees with recurring pass-through charges for background checks, drug tests, training, and ongoing compliance monitoring. Go-to-market is structurally dual-sided: railroads effectively drive adoption by mandating eRailSafe credentials for contractor site access, while contractors enroll directly. Revenue mechanics therefore scale with contractor volume and the depth of compliance services consumed per enrollment, rather than with seat-based or subscription pricing at the railroad level.

Name

erailsafe

Legal name

eVerifile, Inc.

Website

https://erailsafe.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

eRailSafe, a service of eVerifile Inc., provides contractor screening, credentialing, training, and compliance management for Class I and ShortLine railroads across the United States and Canada. It is the shared industry-standard enrollment accepted across multiple freight and passenger railroads.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Easton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Contractor Enrollment and Certification Fees: Companies pay a $135.00 non-refundable enrollment fee to join the program. Additional pass-through fees apply for background checks such as New York statewide searches at $95.00.
2. Background Screening Services: On-demand background reports and risk assessment services provided to subscribers including criminal record searches, employment verifications, credit reports, and license verifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

eRailSafe provides a web-based contractor safety and security management platform for the North American railroad industry. The service screens, trains, tests, and credentials contractors and their employees seeking access to railroad property, combining criminal background checks, safety awareness testing, ID badge issuance, and online compliance training delivery into a single credential accepted across participating Class I and ShortLine railroads.

Product overview

eRailSafe is a single unified platform for contractor safety and security management serving the North American railroad industry. The core eRailSafe Platform handles background screening, safety awareness testing, and ID badge credentialing for Class I and ShortLine Railroads in the USA, with a separate Canadian-specific version (eRailSafe Canada) serving VIA Rail and CPKC. Key modules include TutorRITE for online training content delivery, GradeRITE-Powered Screening for automated background report grading, and On-Demand Risk Assessment for configurable screening reports. All components must be completed within 90 days of enrollment for new applicants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• eRailSafe Platform (USA) Web-based contractor safety and security management platform for U.S. Class I and ShortLine railroads that screens, trains, tests, credentials, and badges contractor employees accessing railroad property; includes enrollment, criminal background checks, safety awareness testing, and ongoing compliance monitoring/reporting.
• eRailSafe Canada Canadian-market version of the eRailSafe workforce compliance system serving Canadian railroad operators, employees, and contractors with PIPEDA-compliant personnel and contractor screening, information management, and compliance awareness/testing.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• eVerifilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnereVerifile, a background investigation firm, partnered with several Class I railroads to create the eRailSafe industry-wide security and safety initiative. eVerifile provides the background screening infrastructure and platform technology that powers eRailSafe's contractor credentialing services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• First Advantage: Large publicly-traded background screening and identity verification provider. Comparable to eRailSafe in offering employment-related background checks and compliance services, but serves all industries rather than specializing in rail.
• Sterling (Sterling Talent Solutions): Major background screening provider offering criminal, employment, and credential verification across multiple industries. Closest direct competitor in screening technology and FCRA-compliant processes, though without eRailSafe's rail-specific focus.
• HireRight: Global employment screening provider serving regulated and safety-sensitive industries. Comparable in FCRA-compliant background checks and contractor credentialing workflows, with broader geographic and industry reach.
• Accurate Background: Employment background screening company serving enterprise and mid-market employers. Similar technology stack and regulatory framework as eRailSafe but focused on general workforce screening rather than rail-specific compliance.
• Pinkerton (part of Securitas): Corporate security and risk management firm offering background investigations and security consulting. Overlaps with eRailSafe in pre-employment and contractor screening, especially for clients with security-sensitive operations like railroads.

Emerging players

• Checkr: Tech-forward background screening platform with API-first architecture and modern UX. Comparable screening and credentialing functionality, but newer and targeting gig economy and tech rather than legacy rail/industrial verticals.
• Veremark: Digital credentialing and background screening platform focused on continuous verification. Represents the modern SaaS direction the rail compliance market could move toward, with APIs and reusable credential records comparable in spirit to eRailSafe badges.

Direct peers

• A-Check America: Specialized employment screening provider serving DOT-regulated and safety-sensitive industries. Closest direct competitor to eRailSafe in regulatory compliance screening for transportation workers, including rail-adjacent operators.

Regional players

• TrackSafe (Rail Industry Safety Standards Board / RSSI): UK-based rail industry safety standards body providing workforce competency and credentialing for the British rail sector. Comparable function to eRailSafe in standardizing safety credentials for rail contractors, but in a different geography.

Others

• Certify (WorkCred / industry credentialing bodies): Industry-led credentialing and certification body for workforce qualifications. Comparable in establishing standardized, transferable credentials for safety-sensitive contractor roles, providing an alternative non-commercial model to eRailSafe's franchise.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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