CAR-DATA RELATIONS VITAL TO RAILROADS

The relationship of the freight car and its data unit, as represented by the waybill, is key to successful operation of a railway system. One of the critical areas is that of yard and terminal operations. Canadian National has been successful in obtaining better control of terminal operations by the use of automatic car identification. After discussing the car-data realtionship and how it functions in the railway system; CN research engineers Cass and St. Louis describe how CN is implementing its ACI program at major classification yards. Analysis of ACI over 10 years on the invested capital.

  • Corporate Authors:

    Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

    P.O. Box 350
    Bristol, CT  United States  06010
  • Publication Date: 1973-3

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  • Pagination: 10 p.
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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00050418
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jan 31 1975 12:00AM