PROGRAMMED TRAFFIC-A CONVEYOR BELT SUPPLYING INDUSTRY WITH RAW MATERIALS

PROGRAMMVERKEHRE TRANSPORTBANDER ZUR VERSORGUNG DER WIRTSCHAFT MIT ROHSTOFFEN

Programming train movements, including the aspect of timetable preparation, contributes greatly to improving the quality of transport and reducing costs. The writer describes DB practice in this field: unit trains and the use of rolling stock, advantages offered to customers and cooperation with them, successes and difficulties with the programmed use of Fad/Tad cars, and programming and marketing.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Lueder, H
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 495-499
• Serial:
  • DIE BUNDESBAHN
  • Volume: 53
  • Issue Number: 7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Marketing; Operations; Planning; Traffic managers; Unit trains
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shippers
• Old TRIS Terms: Operations planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168109
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM