Railway Blocking Process
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Abstract
Prior to the widespread adoption of unit trains and the rise of intermodal, most traffic moved in “loose car” or “manifest” service (also called “car load traffic”). In this type of service, sets of railcars are grouped together on a temporary basis into “blocks.”
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Blocking System Business Logic Classification Cost Local Block Class Code
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