Three applications of onboard locomotive computers are explored: advanced train control systems (ATCS); data management; and train handling and maintenance. Economic benefits of retrofitting the railroads' current fleet of locomotives with onboard computers are examined, as are implications for how the industry makes decisions about such technology. The economic justification for onboard computers is discussed in connection with balancing the costs of implementation against the resulting benefits such as enhanced safety, increased productivity and equipment utilization, improved customer service, and savings on fuel, maintenance, and clerical expenses.


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    Title :

    Applications and economic justification for on-board locomotive computers


    Additional title:

    Anwendung und wirtschaftliche Gruende fuer Bordrechner in der Zugsteuerung


    Contributors:
    Fishman, D. (author)


    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    8 Seiten, 4 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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