railway systems is freight transportation systems I will be comparing in this paper. When analyzing the cost structures between the two systems, the results show that the share of fixed costs in the overall transportation cost is much high in Europe versus North America. When transporting freight by railway in North America, rail companies look for the shortest route for each train car while European rail companies devote their focus to the high utilization and consolidation in each train car. The capacity
Journal of Information Technology (2009) 24, 392–400 & 2009 JIT Palgrave Macmillan All rights reserved 0268-3962/09 palgrave-journals.com/jit/ Teaching Case Competing technology options and stakeholder interests for tracking freight railcars in Indian Railways Shirish C Srivastava1, Sharat S Mathur 2, Thompson SH Teo3 1 Operations Management and Information Technology Department, HEC School of Management, Paris, France; Centre for Railway Information Systems, Indian Railways, New
Railroad Safety in America The railroad industry and railroad technology in the United States has changed over the years. The railroad industry and railroad technology has helped the men and women make things safer and faster for people who rely on the railroad. From passenger rail service to freight service, each one has their ways in using technology for the future. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is continually working to do better at rail safety on all railroads. Their mission
of accidents each year is around 1,600, not to mention the number of injured. Faced with these realities, it is necessary to draw inspiration from the experiences of other countries by rehabilitating the transport by rail.The promotion of rail in freight transport is a strategic choice, given its competitive cost, and its safe and non-polluting aspect. Since always it is the SNCFT which ensures the evacuation of the goods and phosphate with a competitive price. In 2009, 6.1 million tonnes of phosphates
United States supply chain needs to constantly evolve to survive. Advancing technology and E-Commerce allow customers to order products from literally anywhere in the world, resulting in a sudden emergence of strong global competition. To compete America needs to be able to provide the same goods faster and more efficient that their competitors. However many improvements in every branch of the American transportation supply chain including infrastructure and logistics need to be made in to achieve
Journey recounts the unforgettable quest of a Honduran boy looking for his mother, eleven years after she is forced to leave her starving family to find work in the United States. Braving unimaginable peril, often clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains, Enrique travels through hostile worlds full of thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops. But he pushes forward, relying on his courage, hope, and the kindness of strangers. He attempts the dangerous journey eight times before he succeeds. During his
or English coupler) is the standard train coupling system used in Europe, outside the former Soviet Union. It is also occasionally used outside Europe. The vehicles are coupled by hand using a hook and links with a turnbuckle that draws the vehicles together. In Britain, this is called ascrew coupling. Vehicles have buffers, one at each corner on the ends, which are pulled together and compressed by the coupling device. This arrangement limits the slack in trains and lessens shunting shocks. By contrast
CN will implement a new strategic focus to expand the share of rail traffic in North America by directing overseas traffic flows on to our network. In order to grow with expansion possibilities in North America being limited and the growth in NAFTA trade declining, CN requires a solid strategy to capture the growing importance of Asian markets. CN will invest and/or partner in international logistics as a freight forwarder intermediary to assist
environment mandates that all stakeholders seek methods to drastically reduce carbon emissions. America contributes more carbon emissions than any other developed nation and remains the world’s largest oil consumer. The reduction of American carbon emissions will not only improve global environmental stability, but will also act as a boon for American economy, foreign affairs, and national security. America must seek a diverse energy production portfolio that focuses on the decreasing combustion energy
and distribution components of the supply chain. Today, intermodal offers dependable, flexible and cost-effective linehaul, dray and transload options for large and small shippers moving products through logistics networks, whether across North America between major population centers, or as “final miles” distribution of an international supply chain. Increasingly, Intermodal is being leveraged by shippers over relatively short distances at a cost that’s competitive with OTR (Over-The-Road) trucking