Projects ... 

Intermodal Service Study.  Class 1 railroad study to determine the viability of dedicated long distance intermodal train service in a market where a competitor was historically the dominant provider. 

Railcar Routing Solution.  Using multiple criteria, determine minimal cost routing model for multiple equipment models on a large network. 

Train Arrival Prediction Software. Provide arrival and departure predictions to dispatching offices based on multiple train characteristics and historical performance. 

That Get Results ...

Service Formulation, simulation, and implementation resulted in new dedicated service now among the company's most successful and profitable markets.   

Extensive Analysis of origin-destination pairs by equipment type resulted in simplified routing model resulting in a network solution providing annual multimillion dollar savings.  

Developed Interactive Software application with easy-to-use interface that allowed train dispatchers to quickly and easily update train arrivals at multiple locations across the network.