Title :
Simulation of a railroad intermodal terminal
Author :
Sarosky, Thomas ; Wilcox, Terry
Author_Institution :
Consolidated Rail Corp., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
Describes the design and application of a SLAMSYSTEM model for an intermodal freight terminal in the rail industry. The model was built to examine various what-if questions relating to the design and operation of individual terminals within Conrail´s intermodal network. An example application of the model is given to determine the feasibility of eliminating one terminal from the corporation´s system and shifting the traffic volume to a remaining terminal. The study is based on current as well as forecasted future traffic volumes.
Keywords :
digital simulation; goods dispatch data processing; rail traffic; railways; Conrail; SLAMSYSTEM model; rail industry; railroad intermodal freight terminal simulation; traffic volumes; what-if questions; Containers; Costs; Cranes; Delay; Loading; Productivity; Rail transportation; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1994. Winter
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2109-X
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1994.717514
