Conrail & GIS

Conrail began developing a GIS as a part of the rehabilitation

planning process in 1977.

Conrail presented both track investment

opportunities and decisions as a maps from the
beginning.

Conrail undertook a GPS project to map all

mainlines as a basis for accurately monitoring
rail wear and defect occurrences.

Conrail used dispatching data to accurately track

tonnage by track.
Database driven maintenance books replaced hand drawn graphics
In the late ’70’s as a byproduct of intense investment analysis.
Conrail is not the same railroad formed by congress in 1976.

Conrail is a terminal and switching railroad.

Conrail is a wholly owned subsidiary of Norfolk

Southern and CSX

Conrail operates in North Jersey, South Jersey /

Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southeastern
Michigan
Conrail today is 8600 acres of land, ~1200 employees and ~route miles.

The new organization is much smaller and has very

different needs.

Yards and terminal areas are the majority of

Conrails operations

No historic yardstick by which to measure or

manage.
One foot aerials were used to register CAD based property maps.
Aerial View of Conrail property in Sterling, Michigan

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A Property usage book was created by intersection of a land usage map
and Conrail polygons.
One time and recurring cost make application of the technology
possible

◆Cost of GPS Unit - $500 ◆ Recurring monthly cost

$40/month or $480 Annually

Trimble GPS Device

We used ARCMap to analyze feasability data.
Crew Report provides line supervision with information to evaluate
workload, efficiency and customer service

CONRAIL CREW REPORT

Crew: FD11 for 2009/03/27
Crew:
M.GREENWELL Conductor On Duty Time : 06:30 AM
B.MCBAIN Engineer Off Duty Time : 11:08 AM
S.BRENAMEN Engineer Trainee Total Time on Duty: 04:38
Locomotives:
** CSX 6129 First Movement: 07:37 AM Origin Idle Time :01:07
Last Movement: 10:53 AM Destination Idle Time :00:15
Total Time : 03:16 Origin/Dest Idle Time :01:22
Time Moving: 01:38 Total Miles Traveled :6.4
Stopped: 01:38 Average Speed :3.9 MPH
Locomotive Speed (MPH) Distribution in Minutes
0 : 122 62.2% 1- 4.9: 27 13.8% 5- 9.9: 47 24.0% 10-14.9: 0 0.0%
15-19.9: 0 0.0% 20-24.9: 0 0.0% 25-29.9: 0 0.0% 30+ : 0 0.0%
Min Min
Moved Miles Speed Locomotive Stops Stop Location
22 0.9 2.5 07:59 AM - 08:01 AM 2 Sterling Heights MI
9 0.5 3.3 08:10 AM - 09:46 AM 96 Sterling Heights MI
AEI Reads: Date/Time Cars Engines
WARREN 0327 0956 AM 3 1
WARREN 0327 1041 AM 20 4
Work Performed:
Customer Reported Time Placed Pulled Total In Gate Out Gate Total Time
Min/Car
CHRSTESTA 03/27 0945 AM 0 5 5 00:00 00:00 00:00 0.0
CHRSTESTA 03/27 1010 AM 6 0 6 00:00 00:00 00:00 0.0
Total 6 5 11
Daily Crew Mobility Report - South Jersey

CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION

Daily Crew Mobility Report - South Jersey
1/27/2007
SJ MILLVILLE FP14 01/27 05:00 10:41 2:16 1:14 0:47 4:17 21.2% 11.5% 7.3% 40.1% 6:24 59.9% 4429 2 2 7 4 11 19
SJ MILLVILLE 1 10:41 2:16 1:14 0:47 4:17 21.2% 11.5% 7.3% 40.1% 6:24 59.9% 2 2 7 11
SJ MORRISVIL FP12 01/27 09:00 2:25 0:09 0:46 0:23 1:18 6.2% 31.7% 15.9% 53.8% 1:07 46.2% 2106 1 1 7 2 7 9
SJ MORRISVIL FP23 01/27 15:00 7:58 0:31 2:53 0:11 3:35 6.5% 36.2% 2.3% 45.0% 4:23 55.0% 5280 3 3 16 1 11 53
SJ MORRISVIL FP62 01/27 07:30 8:00 1:22 0:24 3:09 4:55 17.1% 5.0% 39.4% 61.5% 3:05 38.5% 5282 2 2 4 3 6 7
SJ MORRISVIL 3 6:08 0:41 1:21 1:14 3:16 11.1% 22.0% 20.2% 53.3% 2:52 46.7% 6 6 27 10
SJ PAVONIA FC03 01/27 08:00 4:57 0:35 0:35 2:02 3:12 11.8% 11.8% 41.1% 64.6% 1:45 35.4% 8973 2 2 5 1 8 11
SJ PAVONIA FC09 01/27 06:30 5:15 0:51 0:47 0:50 2:28 16.2% 14.9% 15.9% 47.0% 2:47 53.0% 5223 2 2 5 1 10 23
SJ PAVONIA FC27 01/27 15:30 5:55 0:58 0:28 2:17 3:43 16.3% 7.9% 38.6% 62.8% 2:12 37.2% 1704 2 1 2 6 14 22
SJ PAVONIA FC42 01/27 03:00 12:19 0:09 3:56 0:29 4:34 1.2% 31.9% 3.9% 37.1% 7:45 62.9% 1704 2 1 15 1 16 51
SJ PAVONIA FC44 01/27 22:30 10:46 3:43 3:00 2:07 8:50 34.5% 27.9% 19.7% 82.0% 1:56 18.0% 2810 6 2 7 6 26 98
SJ PAVONIA 5 7:50 1:15 1:45 1:33 4:33 16.0% 22.4% 19.8% 58.1% 3:17 41.9% 14 8 34 16
SJ PHIFRAJCT FP42 01/27 22:30 4:12 0:41 1:36 0:08 2:25 16.3% 38.1% 3.2% 57.5% 1:47 42.5% 1537 2 2 7 3 14 30
SJ PHIFRAJCT FP60 01/27 15:00 6:42 2:00 1:16 0:11 3:27 29.9% 18.9% 2.7% 51.5% 3:15 48.5% 1127 3 2 7 7 11 15
SJ PHIFRAJCT 2 5:27 1:20 1:26 0:10 2:56 24.6% 26.3% 2.9% 53.8% 2:31 46.2% 5 4 14 13
SJ SJTERMIN FP27 01/27 07:00 8:00 1:35 1:08 3:16 5:59 19.8% 14.2% 40.8% 74.8% 2:01 25.2% 3021 2 2 3 4 23 57
SJ SJTERMIN 1 8:00 1:35 1:08 3:16 5:59 19.8% 14.2% 40.8% 74.8% 2:01 25.2% 2 2 3 23

SJ Totals/Avgs 12 7:16 1:14 1:30 1:19 4:04 17.0% 20.7% 18.2% 55.9% 3:12 44.1% 29 22 85 13

SAA Totals/Avgs 33 7:20 1:06 2:18 1:01 4:26 15.1% 31.4% 13.9% 60.5% 2:54 39.5% 79 57 259 18

Summary
On Duty Crew Idle Time Idle Time Percentage Moving GPS Units GPS Enroute Stop Info
Region Yard Crew Starts Time Time Origin Enroute Destination Total Origin Enroute Destination Total Time % Unit Reported Unit(s) Stops Shortest Avg Longest
DT 6 5:16 0:52 0:51 1:14 2:57 16.3% 16.2% 23.4% 55.9% 2:20 44.1% 8 7 22 14
NJ 15 8:12 1:06 3:31 0:42 5:19 13.4% 43.0% 8.5% 64.9% 2:53 35.1% 42 28 152 21
SJ 12 7:16 1:14 1:30 1:19 4:04 17.0% 20.7% 18.2% 55.9% 3:12 44.1% 29 22 85 13
SAA 33 7:20 1:06 2:18 1:01 4:26 15.1% 31.4% 13.9% 60.5% 2:54 39.5% 79 57 259 18
Daily Locomotive Utilization Report - Detroit

CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION

Locomotive Utilization Report
01/27/07 22:30 to 01/28/07 22:30
All Tricks "C" Trick "A" Trick "B" Trick
22:30 - 06:29 06:30 - 14:29 14:30 - 22:29
Non-
Utilized % Utilized % Non- % % Non- % % Non- % % Non-
SAA Unit Time Utilized Time Utilized Utilized Utilized Utilized Utilized Utilized Utilized
Detroit NS 1448 0:00 0% 24:00 100% 0% 100% 0% 100% 0% 100%
NS 5273 1:01 4% 22:59 96% 13% 88% 0% 100% 0% 100%
NS 5219 1:10 5% 22:50 95% 14% 86% 0% 100% 0% 100%
NS 5267 1:08 5% 22:52 95% 14% 86% 0% 100% 0% 100%
NS 5275 1:08 5% 22:52 95% 14% 86% 0% 100% 0% 100%
NS 5294 1:05 5% 22:55 95% 13% 87% 0% 100% 0% 100%
NS 5241 5:05 21% 18:55 79% 14% 86% 50% 50% 0% 100%
NS 3009 5:35 23% 18:25 77% 14% 86% 27% 73% 29% 71%
NS 5272 5:24 23% 18:36 78% 14% 86% 53% 47% 0% 100%
NS 5242 6:05 25% 17:55 75% 13% 88% 63% 37% 0% 100%
CSX 6350 10:22 43% 13:38 57% 14% 86% 45% 55% 71% 29%
Totals 11 38:03 14% 225:57 86% 10:51 77:09 19:03 68:57 7:59 79:51
Averages 3:28 14% 20:32 86% 12% 88% 22% 78% 9% 91%

System Totals 82 459:08 23% 1508:52 77% 125:21 530:39 166:48 489:12 165:40 489:01
System Averages 5:36 23% 18:24 77% 19% 81% 25% 75% 25% 75%

Percentage of Utilization to Total Availability

Detroit 14.0%
North Jersey 28.0%
South Jersey 21.0%
All SAA 23.0%
Daily Fuel Conservation Report

CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION

Fuel Conservation Report
1/28/2007
Opportunities
Total Shutdown Fuel Money Opportunity Fuel Money
Region Init Number Opportunity Time Saved Saved Lost Burned Lost Taken Missed Total APU
Detroit NS 5273 23.59 0.00 0.00 $0.00 23.59 107.93 $191.03 0 1 1
CSX 6350 16.12 0.00 0.00 $0.00 16.12 72.90 $129.03 0 3 3
NS 1448 24.00 24.00 108.00 $191.16 0.00 0.00 $0.00 1 0 1

Count/Totals 11 242.03 24.00 108.00 $191.16 218.03 180.83 $320.06 1 4 5

Averages 22.00 2.11 36.00 $63.72 19.49 60.28 $106.69 0.3 1.3 1.7

North Jersey CSX 2735 23.59 0.00 0.00 $0.00 23.59 107.93 $191.03 0 1 1 Y
CSX 4415 24.00 24.00 108.00 $191.16 0.00 0.00 $0.00 1 0 1 Y
CSX 8817 24.00 24.00 108.00 $191.16 0.00 0.00 $0.00 1 0 1 Y

Count/Totals 37 710.10 48.00 216.00 $382.32 662.10 107.93 $191.03 2 1 3

Averages 19.12 1.18 72.00 $127.44 17.54 35.98 $63.68 0.7 0.3 1.0

South JerseyCSX 2814 23.59 0.00 0.00 $0.00 23.59 107.93 $191.03 0 1 1 Y
NS 5222 23.49 3.40 16.50 $29.21 20.09 90.68 $160.49 1 3 4
CSX 2798 22.05 3.46 16.95 $30.00 18.19 82.43 $145.89 1 2 3 Y
NS 5291 23.57 3.49 17.18 $30.40 20.08 90.60 $160.36 1 2 3 Y
CSX 8973 20.38 9.11 41.33 $73.15 11.27 51.53 $91.20 1 1 2

Count/Totals 34 702.18 20.26 91.96 $162.76 681.52 423.17 $748.97 4 9 13

Averages 20.39 0.36 18.39 $32.55 20.03 84.63 $149.79 0.8 1.8 2.6

Count/Totals 82 1,654.31 92.26 415.96 $736.24 1,562.05 711.93 $1,260.06 7 14 21

Averages 20.11 1.08 5.07 $8.98 19.03 8.68 $15.37 0.1 0.2 0.3
Percentage of Shutdown to Total Opportunity
Detroit 9.9% Detroit temperature at 05:38 AM: 12
North Jersey 6.8% Newark temperature at 05:38 AM: 26
South Jersey 2.9% Camden temperature at 05:38 AM: 29
All SAA 5.6%
Users wanted the actual time the customer was served so we changed
to a Lat-Lon Unit.

CONRAIL CREW REPORT

Crew: FD11 for 2009/03/27
Crew:
S.BRENAMEN Engineer Trainee On Duty Time : 06:30 AM
B.MCBAIN Engineer Off Duty Time : 11:08 AM
M.GREENWELL Conductor Total Time on Duty: 04:38
Locomotives:
** CSX 6129 First Movement: 07:36 AM Origin Idle Time :01:06
Last Movement: 10:53 AM Destination Idle Time :00:15
Total Time : 03:17 Origin/Dest Idle Time :01:21
Time Moving: 01:18 Total Miles Traveled :8.5
Stopped: 01:59 Average Speed :6.5 MPH
Locomotive Speed (MPH) Distribution in Minutes
0 : 122 61.9% 1- 4.9: 27 13.7% 5- 9.9: 48 24.4% 10-14.9: 0 0.0%
15-19.9: 0 0.0% 20-24.9: 0 0.0% 25-29.9: 0 0.0% 30+ : 0 0.0%
Stops of 5 minutes or more
Min Min
Moved Miles Speed Locomotive Stops Stop Location
3 0.2 4.0 08:10 AM - 09:51 AM 101 Sterling Heights
AEI Reads: Date/Time Cars Engines
WARREN 0327 0956 AM 3 1
WARREN 0327 1041 AM 20 4
Work Performed:
Conductor
Customer Reported Time Placed Pulled Total
CHRSTESTA 03/27 0945 AM 0 5 5
CHRSTESTA 03/27 1010 AM 6 0 6
Total 6 5 11
GPS GPS GPS
Customer In Gate Out Gate Total Time
CHRSTESTA 03/27 09:59 03/27 10:34 00:36
Customer Placed Pulled Total Total Time Min/Car
CHRSTESTA 6 5 11 00:36 3.3
Generator Field Event Counts: 23
Fuel at Start: 3503 Fuel at End: 3607 Fuel Consumed: -104
Lat-Lon has given us a manageable geofence event
Sometimes the customer geography requires multiple fences.
Conrail has realized the folling benefits from
GPS technology :

◆ Customer Service has utilized the GPS technology to

respond to customer requests for shipment information.

◆ Improvements in Asset utilization have been made and

continue with more extensive analysis of GPS and Crew
information regarding locomotives and crew
consolidations.

◆ Increases in efficiency have been recognized with Train

crew overtime reductions.

◆ GPS-based data collection allows management to

monitor locomotive shutdown compliance which reduces
fuel usage.
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Next steps.

Continue to develop the customer service model

Locomotive maintenance and fuel management

Highway equipment management

GPS equipped radios to monitor training and execution

Did the crew establish three step protection

Accident investigation