SIMULATION OF THE OPERATIONS IN A MARSHALLING YARD

When carrying out a study having as its object the optimum formation of through express -- parcels trains, the Swiss Federal Railways decided to construct a simulation model, designed for the detailed examination of a part of the operations effected in a marshalling yard. This model, which was designed by Mr. Herren and Mr. Achermann, was programmed on a computer, and is described in the above article, dealing with Bienne Station, which receives and forwards 70 trains daily, and handles some 2,500 wagons.

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  International Railway Congress Association

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• Authors:
  • Herren, H
• Conference:
  • International Railway Congress Assn Monthly Bull
• Publication Date: 1969

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 17-33
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Classification yards; Railroad terminals; Railroad yards; Simulation; Yard operations
• Identifier Terms: Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
• Old TRIS Terms: Optimum train formation; Yard simulation models
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072976
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 29 1976 12:00AM