Download or read book Overview of freight systems R D written by United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Freight Systems and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rail Freight Systems written by Transportation Research Institute and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rail Transport Systems Approach written by Aleksander Sładkowski and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-08 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how the systems approach is employed by scientists in various countries to solve specific problems concerning railway transport. In particular, the book describes the experiences of scientists from Romania, Germany, the Czech Republic, the UK, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania and Poland. For many of these countries there is a problem with the historical differences between the railways. In particular, there are railways with different rail gauges, with different signaling and communication systems, with different energy supplies and, finally, with different political systems, which are reflected in the different approaches to the management of railway economies. The book’s content is divided into two main parts, the first of which provides a systematic analysis of individual means of providing and maintaining rail transport. In turn, the second part addresses infrastructure and management development, with particular attention to security issues. Though primarily written for professionals involved in various problems concerning railway transport, the book will also benefit manufacturers, railway technical staff, managers, and students with transport specialties, as well as a wide range of readers interested in learning more about the current state of transport in different countries.

Download or read book Rail Freight Systems written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Texas Rail Freight System written by Railroad Commission of Texas and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Overview of freight systems R D written by United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Freight Systems and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rail Freight Systems written by Martha J. Disman and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Rail Freight Challenge for Emerging Economies written by Bernard Aritua and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report captures ways in which policy makers and senior officials in railway organizations from emerging economies can accelerate modal shift to rail. Such officials, as well as the general public, aspire for more freight to be moved by rail. The environmental and societal benefits of such a shift are compelling. And yet investment in railways is often not followed by a corresponding increase in freight moved by rail. This report highlights the fact that, in a world of changing global supply chains and logistics, the approach to regaining modal share needs to be different. The expectation that lower cost and efficient rail service will automatically lead to modal shift from road to rail has not been a reality in most emerging economies. Modern railways focus on understanding the logistics of targeted freight and positioning rail transport services as part of an overall logistics system aimed at meeting the needs of customers.

Download or read book Railway Transportation Systems written by Christos N. Pyrgidis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporates More Than 25 Years of Research and ExperienceRailway Transportation Systems: Design, Construction and Operation presents a comprehensive overview of railway passenger and freight transport systems, from design through to construction and operation. It covers the range of railway passenger systems, from conventional and high speed inter

Download or read book Rail Freight Systems written by Martha J. Disman and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rail freight systems written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Review of the U S Freight System written by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Transportation and published by National Academies. This book was released on 1980 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Implications of Just in Time Production on Rail Freight Systems written by James Higginson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Just-in-Time" (JIT) inventory systems are currently very popular in practice and in the operations management literature. These writings have generally assumed that all shipments are done by motor freight. We feel, however, that this assumption can be misleading. The main thrusts of a JIT strategy in production management need inventory control need not restrict the method of delivery as long as that mode can meet certain JIT-created characteristics. JIT provides railroads with real opportunities to tailor their services to meet the needs of the individual manufacturer or supplier. Possibilities include guaranteed delivery dates, prearranged pickup and delivery, short-term storage, and tardiness penalties. Regularly scheduled priority trains, the bypassing of time-consuming yard functions, close communication with shippers and consignees, and efficient freight consolidation are crucial. More importantly, JIT requires working directly with suppliers, manufacturers, shippers, and freight forwarders in order to fully exploit the characteristics imposed on freight transportation by such an environment. It is the purpose of this article to examine these criteria and constraints as they relate to rail freight systems, and, in particular, to suggest ways in which the railroad industry might better compete for its share of JIT transportation. We begin by examining important characteristics of a JIT system and the perceptions of rail freight by JIT manufacturers. Following this, we discuss specific strategies for rail service in a JIT environment, including the use of contracts, intermodal freight, and boxcar/distribution center combinations. Lastly, we present our conclusions and suggestions as to the "ideal" rail JIT system.

Download or read book Perspectives from Users of the Nation s Freight System written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Panel on 21st-Century Freight Transportation and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fast Forward written by Richard Hillestad and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2009-08-31 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Efficient movement of freight within the United States and across its borders is a critical enabler of future U.S. economic growth. The authors provide an overview of the freight-transportation system and the problems it faces, concluding with a discussion of key system-modernization issues, including increasing capacity, making the system less vulnerable to disruption, addressing environmental concerns, and building support for funding.

Download or read book Rail Freight Systems written by M.J. Disman and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Status of Ohio s Rail Freight System written by Ohio. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: