THE NEXT BIG STEP: COMPUTER TO COMPUTER EXCHANGE

The author calls for data exchange between railroads via computer-to-computer hookups and for railroads to look at distributed processing of information, relying solely neither on central nor local computer setups. The Southern Railway's approach to some of these data processing problems is described.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Jones, J L
• Publication Date: 1977-12

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 23-26
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data communications; Information processing; Information systems; Management information systems
• Identifier Terms: Southern Railway
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168102
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Progressive Railroading
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 13 1978 12:00AM