| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 712881 | IFAC Proceedings Volumes | 2006 | 6 Pages |
In this paper the authors present the quantitative results of the final assessment of the EU project Rail Car Asset Management (hereinafter referred to with its short name, F-MAN). The objectives of the project were to investigate the feasibility, the potential impacts and benefits of a new approach toward the management of a freight railcars fleet, aiming at improving the competitiveness of Railway Cargo Operators in the context of freight transport. The F-MAN Consortium identified the requirements, designed the architecture, specified and developed the on-board and ground fixed components of an IT-based system enabling enhanced fleet management of freight railcars and introducing asset management in the process of the international transport chain.
