Title :
Parametric modeling in rail capacity planning
Author_Institution :
Canadian Nat. Railway, Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
Describes the development and application of a parametric model at Canadian National Railway (CN) for use in rail capacity planning. The Parametric Capacity Model is a practical tool that is used to help improve track asset utilization through the measurement and monitoring of system track capacity. Understanding capacity is essential for determining the amount of traffic that can be moved over a rail system and the degree of service and the reliability that can be expected. The Parametric Capacity Model was developed to provide this understanding by measuring theoretical, practical, used and available track capacity
Keywords :
modelling; planning; rail traffic; railways; Canadian National Railway; Parametric Capacity Model; rail capacity planning; rail system track capacity measurement; rail system track capacity monitoring; rail traffic; service reliability; track asset utilization; Asset management; Capacity planning; Condition monitoring; Costs; Parametric statistics; Performance analysis; Rail transportation; Railway engineering; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1999 Winter
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5780-9
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1999.816840
