SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION ANALYSIS FOR THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION OF COAL

This paper presents a system optimization model to predict the future demand for coal movements on the existing rail system of a region in order to evaluate the system's capability of moving the required tonnage; and to develop an optimal, multimodal coal shipping plan for the region which would minimize the cost and also efficiently utilize the existing facilities.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Compendium Technical Papers Annual Meeting Institute of Transportation Engineers 50th Anniversary Celebration, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 17-21, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Chang, C J
  • Miles, R D
  • Sinha, K C
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 115-120
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Pentech Press
  • Publisher: Pentech Press Limited
  • ISSN: 0727-312014

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Coal industry; Freight traffic; Mathematical models; Network analysis (Planning); Optimization; Physical distribution; Railroad transportation; Regional planning; Routing; Transportation
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00341959
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 28 1981 12:00AM