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CE 515 Railroad Engineering. Capacity. “Transportation exists to conquer space and time -”. Student Identified Websites. Ben: Dan: Peter: Conventional vs. new-generation terminals Alex: Yard Duty Freight Yard Simulation game Angie: maintenance seminar sponsored by DTE Rail Services
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CE 515 Railroad Engineering Capacity “Transportation exists to conquer space and time -”
Student Identified Websites • Ben: • Dan: • Peter: Conventional vs. new-generation terminals • Alex: Yard Duty Freight Yard Simulation game • Angie: maintenance seminar sponsored by DTE Rail Services • Jeff: Summary of Twin Cities areas on their work to eliminate blocking within their jurisdiction, as well as future rail construction with the intent on reducing noise and air pollution, and inconveniences posed by the railroads. • Dennis: • Catherine: system and method in order to provide information about the railcars arriving and departing from a yard. • Andy:
Student Identified Websites • Evan: • Eric: • Danielle: "K" Line Terminal Operations page • Michael: The first link, is a link to historic car ferries that carried railroad cars on the Great Lakes, and Lake Michigan in particular, where they were in place to bypass Chicago. Most of these are historic, but one (SS Badger) has a second life as an automobile ferry across Lake Michigan. The second link, details the ferry that crossed the Straits of Mackinac until 1984. • Nicole: car floats link1, link2 • Corey: Union Pacific "Monster Train" Test • Reg: Going back in time! • Shashi: Railway Capacity Background & Overview Capacity depends on the Management of 3 factors: Assets, Operations, and Infrastructure.