MASSTRAM: USER'S MANUAL FOR MASSTRAM

The final report (UMTA-MA-06-0073-78-1) of this project is intended as a management oriented guide to the rail vehicle maintenance scheduling problem and to the new model (MASSTRAM) developed for evaluating such schedules. It outlines a three phase project for the development of a conversational computer system for the cost-effective maintenance of heavy equipment in urban mass transit systems. Phases I and II consisted of operations analysiss of maintenance activities at selected properties, namely, on maintenance procedures at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Phase III consisted of the development of a model called MASSTRAM (Maintenance Analysis and Scheduling System for Transit Management).

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB-285449, and PB-285451. Also available in set of 3 reports PC E06, PB-285 448-SET. RRIS 17 182071; Bulletin 7901.
• Corporate Authors:

  Boston University

  School of Management
  Boston, MA  United States  02215

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Herniter, J D
  • Rosenthal, S R
  • Welam, U P
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 71 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programming; Computer programs; Cost effectiveness; Information storage and retrieval systems; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Management information systems; Needs assessment; Passenger cars; Planning; Preventive maintenance; Public transit; Rapid transit; Rapid transit cars; Scheduling; Urban transportation; Vehicle maintenance
• Identifier Terms: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
• Uncontrolled Terms: User needs
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car maintenance; Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00182073
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-MA-06-0073-78-2
• Contract Numbers: DOT-MA-06-0073, DOT-MA-11-0027
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 3 1982 12:00AM