| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a train assembly process and improve locomotive operating parameters of a train to reduce fuel costs and over-road transit times. <P>SOLUTION: In a method for improving train performance, the method includes determining a rail car parameter for at least one rail car to be included in a train, and creating a train trip plan based on the rail car parameter in accordance with one or more operational criteria for the train. Also, rail car parameters are measured and provided to a central controller, which determines a train make-up profile for all rail cars in the train and/or a trip plan for the train mission based on the rail car parameters. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
