Please send an email to [email protected] stating that you have an applicant that requires an international background check and give us the country where the background check will need to be run. We will then supply you with the appropriate documents that will need to be completed and returned to us so that the report may be ran.

Yes! eShortLine is a program owned by eVerifile, one of the most respected background screening and automation technology providers in the industry. We are happy to assist you with all of your employment screening needs. Please contact support at [email protected] or 877-435-2041 and we will gladly assist you with screening your applicants.

You may purchase another badge for a fee of $14.00.

The background check is usually returned within 72 business hours, however it could be delayed due to the amount of counties being searched. If your applicant completes the training, testing and passed the background check, the average wait time on a badge is 5-7 business days.

Usually, we can have your account set up on the system within 72 hours.

No, the railroad requires a specific set of reports to be ordered on each applicant.

If you have entered incorrect information for an applicant, open their file, correct the information and click the Save or Update button. Doing this will cause new background reports to run and will cost an additional $52.00.

No – the set-up fee is a one-time fee. If your applicant needs a railroad added after the badge is printed, and the background check is within 90 days of completion, you will only pay the price of the badge. If the background check is older than 90 days, you will pay the program fee of $70.00.

For your convenience our system can allow you to have several users and they can access the system from different locations.

If the applicant’s consumer report is believed to contain incorrect information, please contact eVerifile to file a dispute at [email protected] or 877-435-2041.

The applicant will have the opportunity to answer the question until it is correct.

• History of convictions for felony and/or misdemeanor crimes of concern
• Probation within the last five years
• Incarceration within the last five years
• Any pending felony and/or misdemeanor charge
• SSN discrepancy/possible name mismatch
• Crime of concern within the last seven years
• Not disposed and/or open court case
• Out of service area
• Permanent disqualifier
• Background check canceled by contractor

• Extended Nationwide Multi-County Using 7 Year Address History
• Federal Criminal Background Check
• National Criminal Database Check

1. As a contractor, you will log onto the system and input all of your applicants into the eRailSafe system. Data will include name, DOB, SSN and address. You will then upload a tightly cropped color photo on a neutral background, excluding sunglasses and hats.
2. You will assign your applicant the proper railroad program.
3. Your applicants will then log onto the system and complete the test.
4. After the investigation is complete, your application will be approved or denied access to railroad property. If approved, a badge will be sent via FedEx to you to disburse to your applicants. If denied, the applicant will have the ability to appeal.

eShortLine is the premier Workforce Safety and Security Management program for short line and the businesses that serve them.

The purpose of the program is to improve the security of railroad applicants, operations and facilities. As part of these efforts, designated railroad contractors, vendors and suppliers are required to comply with the program which includes:

• Personal Screening : Contractor/Vendor Personnel are required to submit to background investigations
• Compliance Awareness & Testing : Contractor/Vendor Personnel must complete required safety and security awareness tests.
• Workplace Credentialing : Contractor/Vendor Personnel are required to wear eShortLine ID Badges when on railroad property. Badges are issued upon successful completion of background investigation and compliance testing.

Go to https://eshortline.everifile.com/renovo/. Click on the sign up button and complete the customer profile.

Contact customer support at [email protected] or 877-435-2041.

A badge cannot be transferred because the company’s information on the badge will be linked to the previous company. Your applicant will have to take the awareness test and complete background check, in order to receive a new badge.

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There is a one-time set up fee of $99.00. The cost is $70.00 per applicant which includes a badge, awareness training and testing, and a background check. This will need to be renewed every 2 years.

Please note that the average turnaround time (TAT) for a report is 3-5 business days. If your report has been pending for longer than the TAT, please contact customer support at [email protected] or 877-435-2041.

To unlock your account, you would need to pay your outstanding invoice by logging into your account and updating your credit card information.

Your password expires every 90 days.

Once your account is established, log into https://eshortline.everifile.com/renovo/ with your username and password. Submitting an applicant into the eShortLine system will allow you to request a background check report on this individual. It is important to note that in order to have a report ordered you must enter the required government identification (i.e. Social Security Number or Supplemental Security Income Number). You will click on the add applicant button and enter data in the required fields. You will then need to click on the program button to assign your applicants to the railroad programs.

No. Our nationwide multi-county search will screen all counties that your applicants have resided at for the past seven years based on SSN trace.

Our system can be completely web-based and can be accessed securely from any computer at any time. Reports are ordered with a simple “point and click” ordering process and are retrieved electronically upon completion.

Yes. We can automate your entire hiring process using our technology to save you time and money.

The eShortLine program has one standard badge that will be used for all short lines.

We offer a wide array of risk assessment solutions. Our On Demand solutions can be accessed securely from a computer at any time with just a username and password. We offer:

• SSN verification
• Employment report
• Education & employment verification
• DOT verifications
• Motor vehicle report searches
• Worker’s compensation reports
• Government watch lists
• And many more

Our goal is to help minimize tedious day-to-day risk assessment tasks

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