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The premise that the railroad industry must increase both quality and productivity of the railroad transportation product forms the basis of this paper. This increase is brought about by the emerging "just-in-time" manufacturing environment and increasing emphasis on productivity in the U.S. industrial climate. It is argued that knowledge of unit-train principles is important as a method to increase both quality and productivity. Statistics are presented from crew cost and car movement records to show the contrast between controlled service and random or mixed service. Although somewhat theoretical in nature, the discussion calls for setting operating goals to approach unit-train ideals in an effort to control operating costs (crew and fuel), reduce assets employed (locomotives, cars, trackage), and produce marketable, high-quality transportation. The statistical results presented are important in all operations whether they consist of true unit trains or only partly of unit trains.

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Transportation Research Record

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Freight transportation; Productivity; Railroads; Unit trains

Administration and Management; Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Society

TRIS, TRB

May 31 1986 12:00AM

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD'S VIEW OF INTERMODAL HUB CENTERS AND THEIR IMPACT ON PRODUCTIVITY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
• IMPACTS OF REGULATORY POLICY ON RAIL PRODUCTIVITY
• INTERFACE BETWEEN PASSENGER AND FREIGHT OPERATIONS
• NEW CONCEPTS IN THE CONTROL OF TRAIN MOVEMENT
• OPTIMAL USE OF CLASSIFICATION YARDS
• RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION AND RAILWAY PRODUCTIVITY: A STUDY REPORT
• RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY: HIGH-PRODUCTIVITY INTEGRAL TRAINS
• THE EFFECTS OF RAILROAD MERGERS ON INDUSTRY PRODUCTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE
• TOWARD PRACTICALITY IN DEFINING AND MEASURING RAILROAD PRODUCTIVITY
• TRACK LUBRICATION: ITS APPLICATION AND POTENTIAL FOR REDUCING FUEL CONSUMPTION
• TRACK MAINTENANCE COST ANALYSIS: AN ENGINEERING ECONOMICS APPROACH
• TRACK MAINTENANCE POLICY AND PLANNING