System and method for computing rail car switching solutions using dynamic classification track allocation
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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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Abstract
A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
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1. ) A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard containing a plurality of classification tracks, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. ) A method for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard containing a plurality of classification tracks, said method comprising:
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a) Receiving at an input;
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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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