| Title | The Railroad Performance Model |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50570 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Oiesen, James F. |
| Source | 312p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19771001 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report describes an operational, though preliminary, version of the Railroad Performance Model, which is a computer simulation model of the nation's railroad system. The ultimate purpose of this model is to predict the effect of changes in government or industry policies on the performance of the railroads. This model simulates the history of individual cars and individual loads of freight; and it explicitly incorporates a number of decisions made by government, railroads, and shippers. This model includes phenomena such as freight car shortages and surpluses, interlining, per diem rates, car service rules, the demurrage system, routing of cars, and the allocation of home and foreign empty cars. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11949 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11949 |
| TRT Terms | Railcar distribution; Car service rules; Railcar shortages; Railcar utilization; Computer programs; Contract rates; Demurrage; Industry structure; Management; Network analysis; Operations; Planning; Policy; Regulation; Routing; Simulation |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Planning and Policy; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Rail Planning and Policy |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FRA-OPPD-77-11; DOT-TSC-FRA-77-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50500/50570/DOT-TSC-FRA-77-01.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |