The Oculus Rail App
Know Before You Go. Never Wait at a Crossing Again.
The free Oculus Rail app puts real-time railroad crossing intelligence in your pocket. Get instant notifications when crossings are blocked, save your frequent routes, and make smarter travel decisions—all at no cost.
Why Drivers Love Oculus Rail
Real-Time Crossing Alerts
Receive instant push notifications when trains block your route. Reroute before you’re stuck idling at the gates—saving time, fuel, and frustration.
Receive instant push notifications when trains block your route. Reroute before you’re stuck idling at the gates—saving time, fuel, and frustration.
Favorite Your Frequent Crossings
Cross the same tracks on your daily commute? Set your favorite locations and get automatic alerts whenever those crossings are blocked. Customize notifications for the routes that matter most to you.
Cross the same tracks on your daily commute? Set your favorite locations and get automatic alerts whenever those crossings are blocked. Customize notifications for the routes that matter most to you.
Search by Map or List
Find crossing status instantly with our intuitive map view or searchable list. Whether you’re planning ahead or need information on the fly, the data you need is always at your fingertips.
Find crossing status instantly with our intuitive map view or searchable list. Whether you’re planning ahead or need information on the fly, the data you need is always at your fingertips.
100% Free. No Subscriptions. No Ads.
Oculus Rail is completely free for all drivers. Download, set up your favorites, and start avoiding delays—no credit card required.
Oculus Rail is completely free for all drivers. Download, set up your favorites, and start avoiding delays—no credit card required.
Municipalities pay an annual data subscription fee for each crossing they want activated on the free Oculus Rail app. Don’t see your rail crossing? Contact your local elected official and let them know you want them to subscribe to Oculus Rail!
Not Just for Commuters
Emergency Services: Every Second Counts
Faster Response Times When Lives Are on the Line
First responders use Oculus Rail in the field to avoid blocked crossings en route to emergencies. When ambulances, fire trucks, and police need the fastest path, real-time crossing data makes the difference.
How It Works
1. Download the Free App
Available now on iPhone and Android.
Available now on iPhone and Android.
2. Set Your Favorite Crossings
Add the railroad crossings you encounter regularly—your commute route, school pickup locations, or frequent delivery stops.
Add the railroad crossings you encounter regularly—your commute route, school pickup locations, or frequent delivery stops.
3. Get Instant Alerts
Receive push notifications the moment a train blocks one of your favorite crossings. Reroute with confidence and avoid the wait.
Receive push notifications the moment a train blocks one of your favorite crossings. Reroute with confidence and avoid the wait.
4. Search Anytime
Need to check a crossing on the fly? Use the map or list view to see real-time status for any location in your area.
Need to check a crossing on the fly? Use the map or list view to see real-time status for any location in your area.
For Municipalities: Reduce Complaints, Improve Satisfaction
Turn Frustrated Residents into Informed Commuters
Constituent complaints about railroad crossing delays are a constant challenge for city managers and elected officials. The Oculus Rail app provides an immediate solution—empowering residents with the real-time information they need to avoid delays.
Benefits for Your Community:
✓ Reduce resident complaints about crossing delays and traffic congestion
✓ Demonstrate responsiveness with a tangible, low-cost solution for constituents
✓ Improve quality of life by giving drivers control over their routes
✓ Enhance public safety by reducing risky behavior at crossings
✓ Support emergency services with field-ready intelligence tools
When your municipality subscribes to Oculus Rail’s sensor network, all residents in your area gain access to real-time crossing data through the free app—turning a common frustration into a solved problem.