Current Methods for Optimizing Rail Marshalling Yard Operations

摘要

America's railroads handle 37.5% of all freight shipped within the continentalUnited States. Because of the competition from other modes of transportation, the rail industry is eager to improve its operational effectiveness. Smooth and efficient rail yard operations can improve delivery date reliability, reduce the time it takes a rail car to travel from its origin to its destination, and decrease the amount of time it takes to sort incoming cars or assemble outbound