CAPTIVE UTILIZATION

The National Railway Utilization Company has developed a high usage of a 735 car fleet by a system it calls "captive utilization". National Railway examines the shipping patterns of several companies that have product compatibility. A routing is then established among the companies that allows maximum utilization of the box cars. Presently, National Railway operates 20 captive utilization cycles and more are planned when equipment becomes available.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/4175009
• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 33-34
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight handling; Logistics; Physical distribution; Private car lines; Railcar utilization
• Old TRIS Terms: Freight operations
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099199
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1975 12:00AM