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Specialty Expressions: BLOCKED TRAINS

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Blocked trainsTransportationRailcars grouped in a train by destination so that segments (blocks) can be uncoupled and routed to different destinations as the train moves through various junctions. Eliminates the need to break up a train and sort individual railcars at each junction. (references)

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