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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING RAILCAR SWITCHING SOLUTIONS IN A SWITCHYARD USING EMPTY CAR SUBSTITUTION LOGIC

  • US 20090259353A1
  • Filed: 05/06/2009
  • Published: 10/15/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for assembling a train block in a railway switchyard that includes a section for holding a plurality of railcars including empty railcars and non-empty railcars to be classified into a plurality of classification tracks, the method including:

  • a. electronically receiving data from a railway management system, the data identifying a train block to be assembled at the railway switchyard, the train block having a plurality of non-empty railcars and one particular empty railcar;

    b. on the basis of the data switching non-empty railcars that belong to the train block into a selected one of the classification tracks;

    c. switching an empty railcar from the plurality of empty railcars other than the particular empty railcar into the selected one of the classification tracks;

    d. generating and sending an electronic message to the railway management system, the electronic message including data conveying information that identifies the empty railcar other than the particular empty railcar.

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