1. CE 533 Introduction to Rail Transportation (4)
Chapters 1 & 2 “Armstrong” Text

2. Outline Ch. 1 & 2 Advantages of Railroad Concept Problems Early On
Economics
Development of the Country

3. Classifications Class I Regionals
Local/Shortline/Terminal or Switching

4. Trans
Porto

5. Derived Demand
Supply Chain
Value Added

6. Coal and/or Grain
Automotive
TOFC/COFC (Intermodal)
Merchandise (mixed)

7. Cars
System
Foreign
Private
Interchange

8. Train Types
Unit Train
Mixed Train
(General Merchandise)

9. Management Engineering Mechanical (Equipment)
Transportation (Operations)

10. Goals of Operating Department
Safety
Service
Economics
Develop Employees
Labor History

11. Safety Train Accidents Personal Injuries Hazard Material Releases
Grade Crossing Incidents & Trespassing
Freight Damage

12. Accident Pyramid
Fatality
Cripple
Reportable
Close Calls
Unsafe Acts

13. Measure Reliability Financial Drives Asset Utilization How Trains Run
Terminals
Customer Switching
Financial Drives
Asset Utilization
Crews
Locomotives
Cars
Terminals
Track & Bridges
Operating Ratio

14. Customer Satisfaction (service)
Time
Reliability
Ease of Doing Business
Cost (Price)

15. Mergers and Spin-Offs Secondary Main Lines Branch Light Traffic
Abandonment
Regional / Short Lines
States

16. Route Rationalization
Traffic Density
Eliminate Parallel and Branch Lines
Concentrate on Main Lines
Route Rationalization
Low Density Lines – Local Industry (States)