DocumentCode
3381049
Title
A railroad intermodal capacity model
Author
Weigel, Michael L.
Author_Institution
Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha, NE, USA
fYear
1994
fDate
11-14 Dec. 1994
Firstpage
1229
Lastpage
1232
Abstract
Reports on the use of discrete event simulation to model the operations at railroad intermodal facilities. This paper discusses the approach used at Union Pacific Railroad to develop a flexible capacity planning model. It provides details on the processes modeled and on the method used to reproduce the important characteristics of the actual system.
Keywords
discrete event simulation; planning; railways; travel industry; Union Pacific Railroad; discrete event simulation; flexible capacity planning model; intermodal facilities; railroad intermodal capacity model; Availability; Capacity planning; Containers; Cranes; Discrete event simulation; Loading; Motion pictures; Rail transportation; Road transportation; Traffic control;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1994. Winter
Print_ISBN
0-7803-2109-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/WSC.1994.717513
Filename
717513
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