ANALYSIS OF TOWBOAT AND BARGE USE ON INLAND WATERWAYS
C Kahn, A Hawnn, F Sharp - Transportation Research Record, 1980 - trid.trb.org
C Kahn, A Hawnn, F Sharp
Transportation Research Record, 1980•trid.trb.orgIn 1975, the US Army Corps of Engineers instituted the Performance Monitoring System
(PMS) at locks on inland waterways, PMS data, collected at each lock, allow the Corps to
monitor the use of navigation locks and traffic movements and to analyze tow operating
characteristics. Based on data derived from PMS, the Corps developed a computer program
called VESUSE to analyze inland-waterways use of towboats, barges, and flotillas by
simulating their movements. The elements of the VESUSE program are described and are …
(PMS) at locks on inland waterways, PMS data, collected at each lock, allow the Corps to
monitor the use of navigation locks and traffic movements and to analyze tow operating
characteristics. Based on data derived from PMS, the Corps developed a computer program
called VESUSE to analyze inland-waterways use of towboats, barges, and flotillas by
simulating their movements. The elements of the VESUSE program are described and are …
In 1975, the US Army Corps of Engineers instituted the Performance Monitoring System (PMS) at locks on inland waterways, PMS data, collected at each lock, allow the Corps to monitor the use of navigation locks and traffic movements and to analyze tow operating characteristics. Based on data derived from PMS, the Corps developed a computer program called VESUSE to analyze inland-waterways use of towboats, barges, and flotillas by simulating their movements. The elements of the VESUSE program are described and are found to be reliable. The information on the characteristics of vessel utilization is useful for studies related to inland-waterways operations and planning.
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