Table 3.

Results for 1-D model parameters estimated values for parameters in 1-D model

ParametersLoaded unit trainsEmpty unit trainsManifest trains
a02.37E + 018.42E + 001.52E + 01
a1−2.84E − 01−7.90E − 02−3.32E − 01
a2−5.59E − 04−1.53E − 033.73E − 04
a3−1.65E − 088.48E − 08−1.02E − 07
b04.47E + 007.90E − 012.37E + 00
b13.48E + 003.90E + 002.58E + 00
MAE3.804.193.80
Average braking and blockage delay time (s)14.555.178.8
Average blockage force (kip)464127224

Note:

*Assume the blockage ramp time is 4 s and the average car length is 59 feet

Source: Authors’ own work

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