TTX'S CONTROL CENTER COORDINATES CAR MAINTENANCE

Trailer Train uses a computerized system - TRIPS (for Total Resources Information and Planning System) - along with a small staff to keep tabs on a fleet of 75,000 flatcars and autoracks. Data are instantly available on the status of each repair shop showing cars en route, on hand for repair and released; interchange data on all cars enroute; shop history of all cars repaired; and most significantly, mileage data on all cars from last repair program. The latter permits forecasting of those cars which will be maintenance candidates in future.

• 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: 1976-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 56-60
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Flat cars; Freight cars; Information processing; Information systems; Maintenance management; Piggyback transportation; Vehicle maintenance
• Old TRIS Terms: Freight car maintenance; Trailer train
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00138319
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 11 1976 12:00AM