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Freight Routing and Scheduling at CSX Transportation

1995; Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences; Volume: 25; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1287/inte.25.3.58

1526-551X

Christopher L. Huntley, Donald E. Brown, David E. M. Sappington, Bernard P Markowicz,

Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods

Two of a railroad’s fundamental tactical operations are routing shipments along its rails and scheduling trains necessary to service the routes. The computer-aided routing and scheduling system (CARS) bridges the gap between these day-to-day operations and strategic planning. By investigating low-cost routes and schedules in a controlled environment under various cost scenarios, CSX Transportation’s strategic planners can better account for these tactical operations in their long-range policies.