Analysis and evaluation of double-ended flat-shunted yard performance employing two yard crews

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 319-326

  Marinov, Marin ^a   Viegas, José ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Double ended flat shunted yard; Event based simulation; Freight trains; Railway freight transportation; Yard performance

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE-ENDED FLAT-SHUNTED YARD; EVENT-BASED; FREIGHT TRAINS; RAILWAY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION; YARD PERFORMANCE;

FREIGHT CARS; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION; RAILROADS; RAILS;

FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION;

FREIGHT TRANSPORT; RAILWAY TRANSPORT; SIMULATION; TRAIN; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 79955845080     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)TE.1943-5436.0000218     Document Type: Article

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