Degrees of Schedule Adherence -- Three Operating Strategies
Schedule-adherence (SCH)
- railroad operations are conducted according to the operating plan
- run trains according to train schedules
Flexible short-run scheduling (FSS)
- establish a short-run plan based upon expected traffic and resources
- railroad operations are then conducted according to this short-run plan
Flexible operation (FLX)
- railroad operations are conducted according to traffic
- run trains according to traffic volume