CAR DAY IMPROVEMENT MODEL

This computer program can analyze nearly all types of car movements: Local, received, forwarded, overhead, empty, loaded, pool and non-pool by car type. It can evaluate the effect of various programs to improve utilization. It can also address variances in mileage and per diem costs as a result of changed cycle times. This program is used to develop inputs for the Freight Car Forecasting Model program. It is written in APL.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Direct requests to Director, Planning Support Group, Consolidated Rail Corporation.
• Corporate Authors:

  Consolidated Rail Corporation

  1434 Six Penn Center Plaza
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19104
• Publication Date: 1978-4-1

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Car distribution (Railroads); Car operations (Railroads); Car utilization (Railroads); Carpools; Computer programs; Fleet management; Freight cars; Operations; Planning; Productivity
• Identifier Terms: APL (Programming language)
• Old TRIS Terms: Car cycles; Fleet planning; Operations planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174198
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Consolidated Rail Corporation
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 18 1978 12:00AM