Godwin, T.; Gopalan, Ram; Narendran, T.T. - In: Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and … 44 (2008) 3, pp. 440-454
Determination of fleet size of locomotives and of a policy to deadhead them are tactical issues that influence the level of customer service in a rail network. This paper considers a railroad system in which a priori freight train schedule does not exist. A simulation-based approach is proposed...