APPLICATION OF PERT TO ANALYSIS OF CLASSIFICATION YARD

PERT analysis was applied to a yard outside Moscow. This yard was characterized by tracks of insufficient length, congestion, and low priority as far as possible mechanization. It was therefore decided to apply PERT to improve operating practices and thus the performance of the yard. It was found that an essential factor in the successful use of network planning of yard operation is advance knowledge of the arrival of trains and their consist.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • (Translation from Railroad Transport, Issue 4, 1967 article by V.I. Kusnetsov and U.V. Buchkov)
• Corporate Authors:

  Railroad Transport Editorial Board

  3a Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya
  Moscow-174,   USSR 

  Railroad Transport Editorial Board

  3 a Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya
  Moscow-174,   USSR 
• Authors:
  • Kusnetsov, V I
  • Buchkov, U V
• Publication Date: 1967

Language

• Russian

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 6
• Serial:
  • Railroad Transport
  • Publisher: Railroad Transport Editorial Board, USSR

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Control systems; Economic efficiency; Railroad traffic; Railroad yards; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: Russia (Federation)
• Subject Areas: Economics; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040185
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1973 12:00AM