Pittsdelphia Transportation Proposal EDSGN 100 Sec 008 December 07, 2015 Mayra Oyola Ricky Tishler Nina Brajovic Mario Rombold

-Objective: Create an efficient multimodal system to reduce air pollution and to minimize the cost of freight transportation while optimizing freight capacity for the city of Pittsdelphia. EnvironmentMeet Tier 4 standards Cost EfficientLowest cost under 100 million over 20 years SpeedPerishables under 48 hours; Non-perishables under a week AestheticsMaintain a sound level under 95 decibels without sacrificing jobs CapacityTo import at least 165,000 tons of coals and freight per day -Specifications: Pittsdelphia Transportation Proposal Planning CommissionCitizens of Pittsdelphia Railroad CompanyDr. Colledge EPAEngineers General ElectricBarge Company The final solution involves all of the coal, which consists of 25% of the total 165,000 tons of freight and minerals, to be transported by freight. The other 123,750 tons are distributed 75% by barge and 25% by truck.

Objective Create an efficient multimodal system to reduce air pollution and to minimize the cost of freight transportation while optimizing freight capacity for the city of Pittsdelphia.

Planning CommissionCitizens of Pittsdelphia Railroad CompanyDr. Colledge EPAEngineers General ElectricBarge Company Stakeholders

Specification EnvironmentMeet tier 4 standards Cost EfficientLowest cost under 100 million over 20 years SpeedPerishables under 48 hours; Non-perishables under a week AestheticsMaintain a sound level under 95 decibels without sacrificing jobs CapacityTo import at least 165,000 tons of coals and freight per day

Pairwise Comparison

Ideas -All coal is moved by train -Barges would carry 75% of the freight -Trains for the more local 25% transports -All of the coal by freight - 75% by barge -25% by truck. -Locomotives transport the coal -Barges would transport the remaining freight -All of the coal is transported by freight -The freight was separated into truck and barge in a 4:1 ratio.

Evaluation

Best Solution Original SpecificationIdea One EnvironmentTier 4 Cost100 million88.4 million SpeedPerishables under 48 hours Non-perishables under a week Perishables under 10 hours Non-perishables in 4.1 days AestheticsUnder 95 decibels without losing jobs CapacityAt least 165,000 tonsAbout 185,000 tons

Systems Diagram of Best Solution Pittsdelphia -12 locomotives -41,250 Tons of coal -50 mph -5 Barge Tows -92,812 Tons of freight -5 mph -1,190 trucks -30,938 Tons of freight -50 mph All coal comes by Train from 500 mi. out of Pittsdelphia 75% of freight comes by barge from 500 mi. out of Pittsdelphia 25% of freight comes by truck from 100 mi. out of pittsdelphia 500mi in 10hrs 500mi in 4.1 days 100mi in 2hrs

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