CAPACITY IS WHERE YOU FIND IT

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe's 2,217 mile Chicago-Los Angeles Transcon is one of the busiest, most fluid rail routes in North America. This article looks at how BNSF balances infrastructure and operations to obtain the perfect capacity. There are no fewer that ten factor that impact line capacity, and they are: number and length of trains; horsepower of trains; peak train counts; terrain; variance in train speeds; types of signal systems; amount of double and triple track mileage; length and spacing of sidings; and terminal infrastructure.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586268
• Authors:
  • Vantuono, W C
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 17-23
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 206
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Capacity restraint; Freight service; Infrastructure
• Identifier Terms: BNSF Railway; Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corporation
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00986846
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 2005 12:00AM