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Article: M/w planning: It's all in the data.
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- Railway Age
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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From gathering information in the field to converting track data into m/w schedules, computerization is playing an increasingly important role in m/w planning.
Heavy axle loads, higher train speeds, tight work windows, and other factors are placing high demands upon those who plan and carry out m/w programs. In recent years, a virtual suite of new, technologically-advanced software and hardware products has emerged that allows railroads to develop productive m/w programs that don't compromise safety.
A Railway Age survey turned up the following developments:
Rail test scheduling software: There were over 550 rail-caused derailments on Class I's ...