ce 533 introduction to rail transportation (4) chapters 1 & 2 “armstrong” text
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CE 533Introduction to Rail Transportation (4)
Chapters 1 & 2 “Armstrong” Text
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Outline Ch. 1 & 2 Advantages of Railroad Concept
Problems Early On
Economics
Development of the Country
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Classifications Class I
Regionals
Local/Shortline/Terminal or Switching
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Trans
Porto
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Derived Demand
Supply Chain
Value Added
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Coal and/or Grain
Automotive
TOFC/COFC (Intermodal)
Merchandise (mixed)
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Cars System
Foreign
Private
Interchange
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Train Types
Unit Train
Mixed Train
(General Merchandise)
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Management
Engineering
Mechanical (Equipment)
Transportation (Operations)
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Goals of Operating Department Safety Service Economics Develop Employees
Labor History
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Safety Train Accidents Personal Injuries Hazard Material Releases Grade Crossing Incidents & Trespassing Freight Damage
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Accident Pyramid
Fatality
Cripple
Reportable
Close Calls
Unsafe Acts
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Measure Reliability
How Trains Run
Terminals
Customer Switching
Financial Drives Asset Utilization
Crews Locomotives Cars Terminals Track & Bridges
Operating Ratio
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Customer Satisfaction (service) Time
Reliability
Ease of Doing Business
Cost (Price)
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Mergers and Spin-Offs Secondary Main Lines Branch Light Traffic Abandonment Regional / Short Lines States
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Traffic Density Eliminate Parallel and Branch Lines Concentrate on Main Lines
Route Rationalization Low Density Lines – Local Industry (States)
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