Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

A RAILROAD TERMINAL COST MODEL TO SUPPORT NETWORK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

1993; Volume: 33; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

1046-1469

Martha B. Lawrence, Larry A. Shughart,

Maritime Ports and Logistics

This study develops a model of car handling costs in rail freight classification yards. It is part of a broader effort at CSX Transportation (CSXT) to improve network management and cost efficiency. The study focuses on how CSXT might take advantage of variations in labor costs among terminals in its car classification and blocking strategy by calibrating its network flow models to account for such variations.