In this paper, we present the Intelligcnt Freight Train ID Recognition Systein (IFTIRS), which is a kind of Intcliigent Transportation Systcin (ITS). It can be used at any place along the railway. Rccognizing the ID, including the scrial number and configuration paramcters of the carriages, enable convenient and autornatic managcmcnt of frcight train systcm. The systcm constinution and workflow are introduced, and the technique of image acquisition, charactcrs location, isotation of each character, character rccognition and database monagcment are also addresscd in details, At the end of this paper, capability under practical condition shows the effeetivcness of our IFTIRS.