EVALUATION AND SUMMARY REPORT--INTERMODAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

An executive summary, that includes project history, scope, objectives and approach, and project conclusions/findings/recommendations of the FRA/PRC development of an Intermodal Management Information System. (Prior reports-IMIS-State-of-the-Art Survey, April 1978/IMIS-Phase II, Task 2, Interim Report, April 1978/IMIS-Baseline Specification, Phase II, Task 1, September 1979). Also lists IMIS products available from the FRA. Post-Audit Evaluation of the four month demonstration of the IMIS on the Norfolk & Western Railway, outlining the performance of the Intermodal Equipment Control Systems (IMECS), Repetitive Waybilling and Rating System (RWRS), and the Profitability Analysis System (PAS). Includes performance evaluaton of system initialization, implementation, maintenance, accountability, and hardware/software.

• Corporate Authors:

  PRC Information Sciences Company

  7600 Old Springhouse Road
  McLean, VA  United States  22101

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Peternick, J
  • Pflugrad, A
  • Holland, R
  • Bergman, D
• Publication Date: 1979-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Costs; Information systems; Intermodal terminals; Intermodal transportation; Management information systems; Piggyback transportation; Profitability; Quality of work; Trailer on flat car; Waybills; Yard operations
• Identifier Terms: Norfolk and Western Railway Company
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Intermodal information systems; Waybill procedures; Yard and terminal information systems
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Finance; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319051
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA/ORD-80/26 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-741-5157
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 16 1980 12:00AM