THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION PROCESSING FOR TRACTION

LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE L'INFORMATIQUE DANS LE DOMAINE DE A TRACTION

The author, Head of the Rolling Stock and Traction Department of the SNCF Western Region, explains the studies carried out on the application of information processing to problems involved in the preparation of rosters (a specific and combinative problem) and by the daily implementation of these rosters (an extremely aleatory problem). He underlines the importance of these studies from the technical, management, psychological and human standpoints because on one side there are the tractive units and their operation, and on the other the staff and the social considerations. Mr. Vicaire gives details of the methods employed when using a computer, the limits of the programme and the results obtained. He concludes by stating that ten years of effort are leading to actual applications and the present situation is such that worthwhile developments in the near future are ensured.

• Corporate Authors:

  Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais

  92 rue Bonaparte
  75 Paris 6e,   France 
• Authors:
  • Vicaire, P
• Publication Date: 1972-11

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 719
• Serial:
  • REVUE GENERALE DES CHEMINS DE FER

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Information systems; Locomotive utilization
• Identifier Terms: Societe nationale des chemins de fer francais
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047791
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1974 12:00AM