Handbook of Operations Research Applications at Railroads
This is the first book to offer a complete spectrum of the role that operations research has played and can play in the improvement of North American freight railroads. It explores how decisions are made at railroads, contains examples of the mathematical
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Bruce W. Patty Editor
Handbook of Operations Research Applications at Railroads
International Series in Operations Research & Management Science Volume 222
Series Editor Camille C. Price Stephen F. Austin State University, TX, USA Associate Series Editor Joe Zhu Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA Founding Series Editor Frederick S. Hillier Stanford University, CA, USA
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Bruce W. Patty Editor
Handbook of Operations Research Applications at Railroads
Editor Bruce W. Patty Veritec Solutions San Rafael, CA, USA
ISSN 0884-8289 ISSN 2214-7934 (electronic) International Series in Operations Research & Management Science ISBN 978-1-4899-7570-6 ISBN 978-1-4899-7571-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4899-7571-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015933378 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer Science+Business Media LLC New York is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
This book is dedicated to my beautiful wife, Paula, whose courage, intelligence and determination inspire me every day. Without her support and encouragement, this book would still be a dream for me. Bruce W. Patty, Editor
Preface
I am very pleased and proud to have been able to serve as the Editor for this book. I first started working on railroad problems over 20 years ago while a member of American Airlines Decision Technologies, a consulting group within American Airlines. I quickly learned how operationally complex railroad problems are compared to airline problems. For example, passengers can transport themselves from one gate to another when they need to make a connection between flights. To connect a railcar from one inbound train to an outbound train requires several steps involving many people, tracks, and locomotives. Airlines rarely have to be concerned about the
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