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Network Analysis and Simulation

In: Handbook of Operations Research Applications at Railroads

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  • Carl Van Dyke

    (TransNetOpt)

  • Marc Meketon

    (Oliver Wyman)

  • Bruce W. Patty

    (Veritec Solutions)

Abstract

Railroad operations are complex processes incorporating several different decisions in order to move a railcar from one location to another. These decisions are often made separately without the ability to easily understand the impact of one decision on another. For example, if a new train is added, and another removed, will the expected connections of the traffic from those trains to subsequent trains still be acceptable, will the network capacity still be sufficient, and will the yards be able to handle the changes in workload? The role of the network simulation capability is to allow analysts to understand how all these disparate pieces fit together, primarily in the context of evaluating operating plan designs and contingency planning.

Suggested Citation

  • Carl Van Dyke & Marc Meketon & Bruce W. Patty, 2015. "Network Analysis and Simulation," International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, in: Bruce W. Patty (ed.), Handbook of Operations Research Applications at Railroads, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 191-217, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isochp:978-1-4899-7571-3_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-7571-3_8
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