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System requirements and benefits of a terminal information system for the Kansas City railroads
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1976-08-31
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Abstract:The Kansas City Terminal Railway Company proposed that the Federal Railroad Administration assist in funding the implementation of a Terminal Information and Message Exchange system (TIME), designed to enhance the operations of the twelve railroads in Kansas City. The purpose of this system is to automate the flow of information about cars being interchanged among the railroads in Kansas City A detailed system requirements and cost/benefit analysis of the proposed system has been conducted by the Transportation Systems Center at the request of the Federal Railroad Administration. The study characterizes current railroad operations in Kansas City and the flow of information about the cars moving into and through the terminal. The benefits of the proposed information system are assessed. A specific example of potential benefits is developed based on reasonable improvement assumptions. Operating costs are developed from experience with a similar system in Chicago. A five to one ratio of the net present value of benefits to the development and implementation costs resulted. The terminal information system is an attractive addition to Kansas City railroad activities and holds promise for improved planning and more efficient terminal operations.
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