FREIGHT CAR FORECASTING MODEL (FCFM)

This computer program is used for fleet planning. It will handle up to 29 commodities and 39 car types. With a given fleet capacity, it can determine the tons or carloads which can be handled. With a given traffic forecast, it can determine the required car fleet. It can determine sensitivity to a car utilization forecast and to the usage of foreign cars. With given priorities and total capacity, car repair programs can be established. A simple algorithm handles car redistribution when car shortages occur.

• 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: Automobile ownership; Car distribution (Railroads); Car ownership (Railroads); Car shortages (Railroads); Car utilization (Railroads); Computer programs; Fleet management; Forecasting; Freight cars; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Operations; Planning; Productivity; Railroad cars; Repairing
• Identifier Terms: FORTRAN (Computer program language)
• Old TRIS Terms: Car repair; Car shortage; Fleet planning; Operations planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174197
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Consolidated Rail Corporation
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 18 1978 12:00AM