TRIM SIMULATION OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS' THORNTON YARD

The Canadian National Railways terminal interactive model (TRIM) was used to simulate five selected design alternatives to choose the best design for Thornton Yard. Cost estimates were developed for each design, ecological and property impacts were assesed, and interference with existing operations during construction was determined. The first set of simulations reduced the five alternatives to three--two flat-yard designs and one hump-yard design. Further simulation resulted in the selection of one of the flat-yard designs. Additional simulations were run to fine tune the design selected.

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; Maps; Tables;
  • Pagination: p. 46-56
  • Monograph Title: Innovation in classification yard technology: proceedings of the third railroad classification yard workshop
  • Serial:

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00391588
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 0309036178
  • Files: TRIS, TRB
  • Created Date: Jan 30 1985 12:00AM