This report documents the application of the railroad classification yard computer system methodology to Potomac Yard of the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad Company (RF&P). This case study entailed evaluation of the yard traffic capacity, development of computer systems requirements, analysis of alternative hardware configurations, assessment of benefits from upgrading the computer systems, and recommendations for system implementation and installation.


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    Title :

    Railroad Classification Yard Technology. Computer System Methodology: Case Study...Potomac Yard


    Contributors:
    N. P. Savage (author) / M. A. Hackworth (author) / P. L. Tuan (author) / P. J. Wong (author)

    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    78 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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