Question: ( 2 0 ' ) Suppose three through trains travel the corridor from A to D each day the line is open ( 3 5

(20') Suppose three through trains travel the corridor from A to D each day the line is open (350 days of the year). On average, these trains weigh 5,000 tons each - e.g., the average GTCC is 5,000 tons. An additional four trains travel the corridor from D to A each day the line is open. On average, the contents of these trains weigh 5,500 tons. The trains are a mixture of loaded and empty cars in both directions. On average, there are 75 cars in an eastbound train and 80 cars in a westbound train. Each train is powered by two locomotive units weighing 200 tons each.
For terminal B, what is the carload handled in a year of operation?
For the entire corridor, what are the train miles? car miles? Locomotive miles?
Calculate the gross ton-miles of cars and contents, total gross ton-miles.|
Calculate the gross ton-miles per mile.
( 2 0 ' ) Suppose three through trains travel the

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