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• Serving 75% of US population and all major Eastern Seaports
• Networks reach 65% of US manufacturing and 55% of
US energy consumption
others, 50% intermodal
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similar to cars governed by traffic lights
• Much of our network is bi-directional
single track with meet/pass sidings
Overview Challenges
• Limited routing options, few optimal solutions
• Difficult to anticipate downstream effect of
decisions
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Objective Functions
PDS Dispatch and Movement Planner from GE
• Seamless integration between planning and dispatch functions
• Real-time situation awareness of network conditions
• Closed-loop plan execution
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Cutover Dates
Velocity 20.8 mph 8.3% Increase 21.2 mph 10.4% Increase
Expired Crew % 2.4% 50% + Reduction 1.9% 63% Reduction
Schedule Adherence
4 min Early 108 min shift from Late to Early
8 min Early 112 min shift from Late to Early
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• Building on Movement Planner & PDS Dispatch success to tackle the next Network Challenge
• Classification yard optimization is at the heart of every rail operation. Manual planning leads to
inefficiencies in yard operations.
• Yard Planner provides for real-time planning & optimization of a classification yard. It helps train
masters and yardmasters visualize, plan and make optimal decisions.
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powered by #IndustrialInternet
• Determine classification tracks cleanliness
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powered by #IndustrialInternet
• Displayed via yard crew task list
• Each yard plan individually configurable
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powered by #IndustrialInternet
• Calculates future resource usages
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• YP becomes center of planning systems sharing data w/other systems
• Integration with MP … end-to-end network planning & opt.
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functions
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General Electric Company reserves the right to make changes in specifications and features, or discontinue the product or service described at any time, without notice or obligation. These materials do not constitute a representation, warranty or documentation regarding the product or service featured. Illustrations are provided for informational purposes, and your configuration may differ. This information does not constitute
legal, financial, coding, or regulatory advice in connection with your use of the product or service. Please consult your pro fessional advisors for any such advice. No part of this document may be distributed, reproduced or posted without the express written permission of General Electric Company. GE, Predix and the GE Monogram are trademarks of General Electric Company. ©2015 General Electric Company – All rights
reserved.
• Serving 75% of US population and all major Eastern Seaports
• Networks reach 65% of US manufacturing and 55% of
US energy consumption
others, 50% intermodal
powered by #IndustrialInternet
similar to cars governed by traffic lights
• Much of our network is bi-directional
single track with meet/pass sidings
Overview Challenges
• Limited routing options, few optimal solutions
• Difficult to anticipate downstream effect of
decisions
powered by #IndustrialInternet
Objective Functions
PDS Dispatch and Movement Planner from GE
• Seamless integration between planning and dispatch functions
• Real-time situation awareness of network conditions
• Closed-loop plan execution
powered by #IndustrialInternet
Cutover Dates
Velocity 20.8 mph 8.3% Increase 21.2 mph 10.4% Increase
Expired Crew % 2.4% 50% + Reduction 1.9% 63% Reduction
Schedule Adherence
4 min Early 108 min shift from Late to Early
8 min Early 112 min shift from Late to Early
powered by #IndustrialInternet
powered by #IndustrialInternet
• Building on Movement Planner & PDS Dispatch success to tackle the next Network Challenge
• Classification yard optimization is at the heart of every rail operation. Manual planning leads to
inefficiencies in yard operations.
• Yard Planner provides for real-time planning & optimization of a classification yard. It helps train
masters and yardmasters visualize, plan and make optimal decisions.
powered by #IndustrialInternet
powered by #IndustrialInternet
• Determine classification tracks cleanliness
powered by #IndustrialInternet
powered by #IndustrialInternet
• Displayed via yard crew task list
• Each yard plan individually configurable
powered by #IndustrialInternet
powered by #IndustrialInternet
• Calculates future resource usages
powered by #IndustrialInternet
• YP becomes center of planning systems sharing data w/other systems
• Integration with MP … end-to-end network planning & opt.
powered by #IndustrialInternet
functions
powered by #IndustrialInternet
General Electric Company reserves the right to make changes in specifications and features, or discontinue the product or service described at any time, without notice or obligation. These materials do not constitute a representation, warranty or documentation regarding the product or service featured. Illustrations are provided for informational purposes, and your configuration may differ. This information does not constitute
legal, financial, coding, or regulatory advice in connection with your use of the product or service. Please consult your pro fessional advisors for any such advice. No part of this document may be distributed, reproduced or posted without the express written permission of General Electric Company. GE, Predix and the GE Monogram are trademarks of General Electric Company. ©2015 General Electric Company – All rights
reserved.