AN ALGORITHM FOR CAR ASSIGNMENT

Assignment of cars for various train services on the New Tokaido line is performed by the COMTRAC computer system, a network previously used for control of actual train operations. When the line was extended to Hakata in 1975, COMTRAC functions were expanded to include car assignment and car inspection scheduling. The assignment algorithm must be consistent with efficient use of cars, allowing for accidents, train delays and road failures. The algorithm is explained and results of simulation experiments of car assignment are described.

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  JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS

  TOKYO,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Yamamoto, I
  • Yabe, U
• Publication Date: 1975-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 169-172
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Information processing; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Management information systems; Passenger cars; Passenger trains; Planning; Railcar utilization; Scheduling; Simulation; Vehicle maintenance
• Identifier Terms: Nihon kokuyu tetsudo
• Old TRIS Terms: Management information and control; Operating strategies; Passenger car servicing; Passenger train scheduling
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00133576
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Technical Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Quart. Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 5 1976 12:00AM