Rail Replacement Planning: A Knowledge System Approach

by Rabi G. Mishalani, Massachusetts Inst of Technology, Cambridge, United States,
Carl D. Martland, Massachusetts Inst of Technology, Cambridge, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering

Abstract:

Replacer is a knowledge system that provides a consistent means for developing plans for rail replacement. It was developed, tested, and evaluated in cooperation with Burlington Northern Railroad. BN officials found that it has substantial potential for improving rail replacement planning. When compared to a network optimization decision model, Replacer was found to produce essentially the same plans while using a more flexible and understandable methodology.

Subject Headings: Rail transportation | Optimization models | Management methods | Maintenance and operation | Knowledge-based systems | Scheduling | Renovation

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