Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system, an apparatus, and a method for managing operation of a rail vehicle. The method includes identifying, by a processing unit, a virtual subsystem for managing a specific operation of the vehicle based on operational data associated with the rail vehicle. The operational data includes values of parameters associated with the operation of the rail vehicle. The method further includes generating one or more operational instructions capable of managing operation of the rail vehicle using the identified virtual subsystem based on a configuration of the rail vehicle. The method further includes initiating execution of the one or more operational instructions capable of managing operation of the rail vehicle at system components located remotely from the processing unit. The system components are configured for executing the one or more operational instructions.