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System and method for computing rail car switching solutions using dynamic classification track allocation

  • US 20070156304A1
  • Filed: 03/23/2006
  • Published: 07/05/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. ) A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard containing a plurality of classification tracks, comprising:

  • a) an input for receiving;

    i) first data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard, an arrival train including a plurality of cars;

    ii) second data conveying information about two or more departure trains to depart the switch yard;

    b) a processing entity for processing the first data and the second data to compute car switching solutions concurrently locating a first set of cars and a second set of cars in a common classification track, wherein the first and second sets of cars belong to train blocks of different departure trains.

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