TY - GEN
T1 - Identification of delay factors that affect high dwell times of freight trains
AU - Magadagela, Khuthadzo
AU - Nel, Hannelie
AU - Marnewick, Annlize
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 IEEE.
PY - 2017/7/31
Y1 - 2017/7/31
N2 - The operation of the freight railway industry is a complex system which is accompanied by various challenges. The main objective of the freight rail industry is to provide customers with quality and reliable service, but different forms of delay prevent the achievement of this objective. A case study was conducted in Transnet, the largest freight rail network in South Africa, to identify factors that affect the on-time performance of trains during the execution process. This paper presents a discussion of the nature of train delays and the comparative findings. The results indicate that most delays are a result of crew shortage, locomotive imbalance and defective perway. If the delay factors were resolved, dwell times in the freight rail industry could potentially be minimized, resulting in significant improvement of service reliability.
AB - The operation of the freight railway industry is a complex system which is accompanied by various challenges. The main objective of the freight rail industry is to provide customers with quality and reliable service, but different forms of delay prevent the achievement of this objective. A case study was conducted in Transnet, the largest freight rail network in South Africa, to identify factors that affect the on-time performance of trains during the execution process. This paper presents a discussion of the nature of train delays and the comparative findings. The results indicate that most delays are a result of crew shortage, locomotive imbalance and defective perway. If the delay factors were resolved, dwell times in the freight rail industry could potentially be minimized, resulting in significant improvement of service reliability.
KW - Dwell times
KW - Freight train delays
KW - Train reliability
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85028529374&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/TEMSCON.2017.7998374
DO - 10.1109/TEMSCON.2017.7998374
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85028529374
T3 - 2017 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society Conference, TEMSCON 2017
SP - 179
EP - 184
BT - 2017 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society Conference, TEMSCON 2017
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2017 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society Conference, TEMSCON 2017
Y2 - 8 June 2017 through 10 June 2017
ER -
