Re: New instructions for eastward trains from Roseville
Author: WAF
Date: 11-29-2010 - 16:29
Graham Buxton Wrote:
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> OPRRMS Wrote:
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> > 2. Crews called for MRVRO, QRVNPP and QFRNP
> will
> > contact MOP by phone or in
> > office prior to departing Roseville with the
> > following information:
> >
> > Loads, Empties, Tons, Footage, TPA and
> Estimated
> > Speeds of Train:
> > from Roseville to Colfax, and from Colfax to
> > Switch 9.
>
> It seems odd that UP would have crews do these
> calculations, and then call it in to managers. It
> would seem that all of the inputs to those
> formulae are already in UP's computers. Why not
> have a computer report provide the estimated speed
> to both crews and managers?
Because it is so much easier to pull a crew out of service for a math error than a computer.. then again, garbage in, garbage out:-(