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1. 49 PC MILERJ Rail User s Guide 5 4 4 Eastern Railroad President s Conference Codes 3 3 3 49 545 Rule ae 50 5 4 6 Inserting and Deleting Stations 51 5 5 Common Route Entry Error Messages a 51 5 6 Using Override Files For Recurring Data Errors Custom Name Creation and Junction Interchange Preferences a 53 5 7 Adding Custom Names to the Database a 57 5 8 Sme le Route ENUY ER EE MU UNO ene 58 5 8 1 Using the Junction Helper 60 5 9 Usin the EE Qa Qi 61 5 10 Rore OPO seal 63 5 10 1 Setting Your Own Default Options 65 5 11 Avoid or Favor Interchange Junctions in the AutoRouter 65 5 12 Changing the Map Dataset a 69 3 13 52mm and ed irira siessen e UR NM pP e 70 5 14 Route DupHcation 70 PB PRE NG 72 Chapter 6 ROUTE OUTPUT u u uu U U uu 73 EE rca n u s as ates eats cae ane
2. enne 2 1 3 Recent New Features and Enhancements 3 Chapter 2 GETTING STARTED III l u J J 5 2l System E ERE E E E 5 2 2 General Licensing Information dd 6 2 2 Installation Typesuuasnessemesenmeeekremmeniemsedesveugen 7 24A Important NIE 7 2 5 Single User um 2 6 Multi User Network Installation a nne 12 2 7 Citrix and Terminal Services 5 17 2 8 PC MILERIRail Connect Add In To Microsoft Excel 21 2 9 Adding a New Product To Your PC MILERIRail Installation 23 2 10 Deactivating and Uninstalling Your License eene 24 2 11 Technical Support CDUODE sai coo egnede cci o pio iced asii sieisen 25 2 12 Email Us Your Data Corrections ccccccccccccesssssssscececececeesessnsccesecececsesenssaeeeeeeeens 25 213 MS wig EEE RE aa anil aa aa 25 2 14 PC MILERIR3aI Help Fi eS ioi esi sasieta 26 Chapter 3 MENUS AND THE TOOL BAR nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 27 5 1 Menu s luka ukna anqa apiu ap has
3. J 95 Appendix E Railroads Sorted by Nam e 113 Appendix F Error Messages You May Encounter 132 Index 136 PC MILER Rail User s Guide PC MILER Product Line END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 1 Grant of License Subject to the terms conditions use limitations and payment of fees as set forth herein ALK Technologies Inc ALK grants the end user you a license to install and use the PC MILER solution s including traffic data subscriptions you have purchased PC MILER on a single personal computer The PC MILER software data and documentation are provided for your personal internal use only and not for resale They are protected by copyright held by ALK and its licensors and are subject to the following terms and conditions which are agreed to by you on the one hand and ALK and its licensors including their licensors and suppliers on the other hand 2 Title You acknowledge that the PC MILER computer programs data concepts graphics documentation manuals and other material by developed by or licensed to ALK including but not limited to program output together program materials are the exclusive property of ALK or its licensors You do not secure title to any PC MILER program materials by virtue of this
4. Miles 2256 0 Practical Familized E RR ST Station Name Leg Miles Total Miles BNSF CA Fullerton 2 8 2228 5 BNSF CA Basta 2 5 2231 1 BNSF CA Buena Park 27 2233 8 BNSF CA La Mirada 2 6 2236 4 BNSF CA Santa Fe Spgs 27 2239 1 BNSF CA Los Nietos 2 0 2241 1 BNSF CA DT Jet 0 9 2242 0 BNSF CA Pico Rivera 1 2 2243 2 BNSF CA Bandini 1 1 2244 3 BNSF CA Hobart 3 8 2248 1 BNSF CA Hobart Twr 1 5 2243 5 BNSF CA Redondo Jct 1 3 2250 9 BNSF CA Mission Tower 3 1 2254 0 BNSF CA Glendale Jct 1 1 2255 1 BNSF CA Los Angeles 0 9 2256 0 Destination Los Angeles CA Detailed Route Report Showing Destination and State Mileage Summary To see the Key Station Report either click on the Key Station Report button on the tool bar or choose Key Station Report from the Reports menu PC MILER Rail User s Guide 74 The Key Station Report includes user specified stops and key stations on the route with leg and cumulative mileage Like the Detailed Route Report it also includes a breakdown of mileage by state and by railroad at the end of the report SPLC 3 3 3 ERPC and R260 codes are shown for each key station Key Station Report for Route 6 Chicago IL to Los Angeles CA 4 m nmi xj a u L o u Miles 2256 0 Practical Familized RR SPLC ST Station Name Station 3 3 3 R260 _ LegMiles Total Miles Origin Chicago IL BNSF 381290 IL Brookfield BROOKFIEL 12 4 12 4 BNSF 385922 IL Oneida ONEIDA 139 9 152 3
5. Avoid Favor Junctions in AutoRouter Dialog Box Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 65 The steps below provide an example of how to designate a Junction to be avoided or favored in the AutoRouter This example uses the BNSF and CSXT railroads and Birmingham AL as a Junction to be avoided 1 Select Tools menu gt Manage Junction Avoid Favors or simultaneously hit the lt Ctrl gt and lt F2 gt keys on your keyboard to bring up the Avoid Favor Junction in AutoRouter dialog box 2 Enter BNSF as and CSXT as RR2 Note that either RR1 or RR2 can be the forwarding or receiving carrier 3 The next step requires you to enter the R260 code and station name for the junction location that you wish to avoid or favor Click Find to bring up a pick list of all junction interchanges for RR1 and RR2 Note that two out of the three input fields RR1 RR2 and location R260 or Station ST must have an entry otherwise an error message will be invoked RR R260 STATION NAME SL BNSF BHAM BIRMINGHAM SX PENSACOLA FL CSXT ATLANTA GA CSXT BEDFORD PARK IL CSXT CHICAGO IL CSXT EAST PEORIA IL CSXT EAST ST LOUIS IL CSXT JOLIET IL CSXT MADISON IL CSXT IL CSXT WILLOW SPRINGS IL CSXT NEW ORLEANS LA CSXT ST LOUIS MO CSXT MEMPHIS TN CSXT Pick List of R260 Station Names 4 Click OK to select the station highlighted at the top of the pick list Birmingham AL BHAM Note that if the locati
6. Appendix E Railroads Sorted By Name SCAC TNER TXPF TXR TSE TNMR TBRY TNHR TRR TIBR TPW TR TIRL TRV TMSS TMUS TCRY TRRY TRIN TRC TCG TVRR TSU T TCKR TCWR TYBR USRP USNY UCIR UP URR UMP UCRY UTAH USR VSR VST VR VRRC VRR VCRR 129 RAILROAD NAME VERMILION VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY INC VERMONT RAILWAY INC VICKSBURG SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC VIRGINIA SOUTHERN RAILROAD DIVISION NORTH CAROLINA amp VIRGINIA RAILROAD WABASH CENTRAL RAILROAD CORPORATION WACCAMAW COASTLINE RAILROAD CO INC WALKING HORSE amp EASTERN RAILROAD CO INC WALLOWA UNION RAILROAD AUTHORITY WARREN amp SALINE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY WARREN amp TRUMBULL RAILROAD COMPANY THE WASHINGTON amp IDAHO RAILWAY INC WASHINGTON COUNTY RAILROAD CORPORATION WELLSBORO amp CORNING RAILROAD LLC WEST ISLE LINE INC WEST MICHIGAN RAILROAD CO WEST TENNESSEE RAILROAD CORP WEST TEXAS AND LUBBOCK RAILWAY COMPANY WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD WESTERN KENTUCKY RAILWAY LLC WESTERN NEW YORK amp PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD LLC WESTERN RAIL SWITCHING INC WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY WESTERN TRANSPORTATION CO WHEELING amp LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY WICHITA TERMINAL ASSOCIATION WICHITA TILLMAN amp JACKSON RAILWAY COMPANY INC WILLAMETTE amp PACIFIC RAILROAD INC WILLAMETTE VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY INC WILMINGTON amp WESTERN RAILWAY CORP WILMINGTON TERMINAL RAILROAD INC WINAMAC SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY WINCHESTER AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY WIN
7. d setup exe and click OK If your CD DVD is not the D drive substitute the letter that designates your CD DVD drive IMPORTANT NOTE for Windows 7 Users You will need to install PC MILERIRail as an administrator If you are not the designated administrator on your computer you will receive a warning message Once the application is installed you won t have to Run as an Administrator to use it provided you install to the default directory or to another directory that does not require the user to be an administrator To install as an administrator cancel the installation if necessary click Cancel and then Finish and then follow these steps 1 Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the installation folder on your CD DVD drive for example D Rail_20_0 2 Right click on the setup exe file in the installation folder and select Run as administrator 3 Now double click on the setup exe file to start the installation process again Depending on permission settings these steps may need to be performed on workstations as well 3 A Welcome screen will open initializing the installation Click Next to review the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement To continue installing you must accept the terms of the license agreement by clicking the Yes button If No is selected the setup will not continue 4 When prompted enter a User Name and Company Name and click Next 5 Enter your Product Key Code This 25
8. BNSF 566770 MO Missouri City Scanr MISCITSCA 268 1 420 4 BNSF 581584 KS Morris MORRIS 29 0 449 4 BNSF KS KS OK Ln 285 4 734 6 BNSF 63141 OK Noel NOEL 20 0 754 8 BNSF 790147 AZ Chambers CHAMBERS 750 7 1505 5 BNSF 794222 AZ Nelson NELSON 250 3 1755 8 BNSF 880365 CA Lavic LAVIC 240 3 1996 1 BNSF 886631 CA Prenda PRENDA 201 4 2197 5 BNSF 883000 CA Los Angeles LOSANGELE LOSAN 58 5 2256 0 Destination Los Angeles CA Key Station Report To see the Detailed Geocode Report either click on the Detailed Geocode Report button on the tool bar or choose Detailed Geocode Report from the Reports menu The Detailed Geocode Report includes the same information as the Detailed Route Report but also lists geographic codes for each stop The types of codes listed are SPLCs 3 3 3s and R260s Reports Detailed Report F5 Key Station Report Alt F5 Detailed Geocode Report Chapter 6 Route Output 75 i Detailed Geocode Report for Route 6 Chicago IL to Los Angeles CA i Miles 2256 0 Practical Familized RR SPLC ST Station Name Station 3 3 3 R260 Leg Miles Total Miles Origin Chicago IL BNSF 380225 IL Chicago Lake St CHILAKSTR 0 1 0 1 BNSF 380233 IL Cpt CPT 0 1 0 2 BNSF 380012 IL Chicago Union Sta CHIUNISTA 0 1 0 3 BNSF IL Chgo Roosevel 0 6 0 9 BNSF 380030 IL Chicago Canal St CHICANSTR CHGCA 0 5 1 4 BNSF IL Chgo Union Av 0 4 1 8 BNSF IL Chgo Halstead 0 1 1 3 BNSF IL Chgo Wood St 1 6 3 5 BNSF 380423 IL Chicago Western Ave CHI
9. EL DORADO AND WESSON RAILWAY COMPANY ELK RIVER RAILROAD INC ELKHART amp WESTERN RAILROAD CO ELLIS amp EASTERN COMPANY ESCANABA AND LAKE SUPERIOR RAILROAD COMPANY ESSEX TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY THE EVANSVILLE WESTERN RAILWAY INC EVERETT RAILROAD FALLS ROAD RAILROAD CO INC FARMRAIL CORPORATION FERROCARRIL MEXICANO SA DEC V FERROSUR SA DE CV FINGER LAKES RAILWAY CORP FIRST COAST RAILROAD INC FLATS INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD COMPANY FLORIDA CENTRAL RAILROAD CO FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY LLC FLORIDA MIDLAND RAILROAD CO INC FLORIDA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC FLORIDA WEST COAST RAILROAD INC FORDYCE AND PRINCETON RAILROAD CO FORE RIVER TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION FORT SMITH RAILROAD CO FORT WORTH amp DALLAS BELT RAILROAD FORT WORTH amp WESTERN RAILROAD FULTON COUNTY RAILROAD INC FULTON COUNTY RAILWAY LLC GALVESTON RAILROAD LP GARDEN CITY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY THE PC MILER Rail User s Guide SCAC ECBR EEC EJR EMHR ESPN ETRY EARY EBG EIRR EIRC EMRY EWG ECO EFRR EDW ELKR EWR EE ELS ETL EVWR EV FRR FMRC FXE FSRR FGLK FCRD FIR FCEN FEC FMID FNOR FWCR FP FRVT FSR FWDB FWWR FC FCR GVSR GCW 118 RAILROAD NAME GARDENDALE RAILROAD INC GARY RAILWAY COMPANY GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY GEORGES CREEK RAILWAY GEORGETOWN RAILROAD COMPANY GEORGIA amp FLORIDA RAILNET INC GEORGIA CENTRAL RAILWAY L P GEORGIA MIDLAND RAILROAD INC GEORGIA NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD CO GEORGIA
10. Invalid State Press lt F3 gt for a list of valid state abbreviations or see Appendix A or B Location RR not found in Quanta network Report to ALK Technical Support User gives the origin and hits the Run button Stops destination not given User gives invalid incomplete geocode or station state in Via field User gives incorrect station but valid state abbreviation or uses a comma between station name and state abbreviation comma must be removed Station name spelling should match Centralized Station Station name not found Master registered name Use the spelling helper enter at least one letter of the station name followed by an asterisk and the two letter state abbreviation You may also contact ALK Technologies to obtain a list of registered names You need to type at least one letter of the 3 3 3 station code followed immediately by an asterisk and state abbreviation Bad state abbreviation XY Stops are not ready to generate routes Via stop is not valid Appendix F Error Messages You May Encounter 133 Occurs in three situations 1 User gives incorrect state abbreviation with correct station name 2 User gives incorrect station and state names 3 User gives just the station name without state name Note The last two characters are always recognized as the state abbreviation Occurs in three situations 1 User gives invalid RR name with a valid RR
11. MSTR MSV MSWY MTNR MVP MVRY MVT NAUG NBER NBSR NCIR NCPR NCRC NCRL NCVA NCYR NDCR NECR NEGS NENE NERR NFTS NHCR NHN NHRR NHVT NJRC NKCR NLA NLR NMGR NNW NOGC NOKL RAILROAD NAME MOHALL RAILROAD INC MONTANA RAIL LINK INC MICHIGAN SHORE RAILROAD INC MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY MISSISSIPPI EXPORT RAILROAD COMPANY BALLARD TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY LLC D B A MEEKER SOUTHERN RAILROAD MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO INC MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN RAILROAD MISSISSIPPIAN RAILWAY COOPERATIVE INC MASSENA TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY THE MISSISSIPPI amp SKUNA VALLEY RAILROAD LLC MINNESOTA SOUTHERN RAILWAY INC MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE RAILROAD LLC MISSOURI amp VALLEY PARK RAILROAD CORP MAHONING VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY THE MT VERNON TERMINAL RAILWAY INC NAUGATUCK RAILROAD COMPANY INC NITTANY amp BALD EAGLE RAILROAD CO NEW BRUNSWICK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED NEW CASTLE INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD NORTH CAROLINA PORTS RAILWAY COMMISSION NEBRASKA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY NC RAILROAD INC NORTH CAROLINA amp VIRGINIA RAILROAD CO INC NASH COUNTY RAILROAD CORP N D C RAILROAD COMPANY NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD INC NEW ENGLAND SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO INC NEBRASKA NORTHEASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY NASHVILLE AND EASTERN RAILROAD CORP THE NELSON AND FT SHEPPARD RAILWAY CORPORATION NEW HAMPSHIRE CENTRAL RAILROAD INC NEW HAMPSHIRE NORTHCOAST CORP NEW HOPE amp IVYLAND RAILROAD NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT RAILROAD
12. OLB ONCT OLO OMID ONT OPT OERR OPE 124 RAILROAD NAME OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD CO OTTERTAIL VALLEY RAILROAD CO INC OTTUMWA TERMINAL RAILROAD CO OUACHITA RAILROAD OWEGO amp HARFORD RAILWAY INC OWENSVILLE TERMINAL CO INC OZARK VALLEY RAILROAD INC PACIFIC HARBOR LINE INC PADUCAH amp ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY PADUCAH amp LOUISVILLE RAILWAY PALOUSE RIVER amp COULEE CITY RAILROAD INC PAN AM SOUTHERN LLC PANHANDLE NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY PATAPSCO amp BACK RIVERS RAILROAD COMPANY PEARL RIVER VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY PEE DEE RIVER RAILROAD CORP PECOS VALLEY PERMIAN RAILROAD LLC DBA PECOS VALLEY SOUTHERN RAILW PEND OREILLE VALLEY RAILROAD PORT OF PEND OREILLE PENINSULA TERMINAL COMPANY PENNSYLVANIA amp SOUTHERN RAILWAY LLC PENNSYLVANIA NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD LLC PENNSYLVANIA SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD INC PICKENS RAILWAY COMPANY PICKENS RAILWAY COMPANY PIEDMONT amp NORTHERN RAILWAY PIONEER INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY CO PIONEER VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY PITTSBURGH amp OHIO CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY amp MCKEES ROCKS RR CO PLAINVIEW TERMINAL COMPANY POINT COMFORT amp NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY PORT BIENVILLE RAILROAD PORT HARBOR RAILROAD INC PORT JERSEY RAILROAD CO PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY RAILROAD PORT TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION PORT TERMINAL RAILROAD OF SOUTH CAROLINA PORT UTILITIES COMMISSION OF CHARLESTON SC PORTLAND amp WESTERN RAILROAD INC PORTLAND TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPAN
13. X does not get to this location geocode or station state name 2 Railroad non AutoRouter only does not serve that geocode or station state 3 Previous stop s RR does not get to the current stop Inbound and Outbound Railroads do not junction at The junction interchange is not valid Use State abbreviation not found this location the junction helper to find valid junction non AutoRouter only locations User deleted a necessary junction between Railroad stations are disconnected two locations Use junction helper to find a non AutoRouter only valid junction EMAIL Messages SOLUTIONS DLL needed for sending a Data Unable to load MAPI32 DLL Error Correction Email Contact Technical Support Program is unable to get the Process i NNN Address from DLL to send an email Email has not been enabled with your Email has not been enabled on the user s PC MILERIRAIL installation PC The specified attachment was not found self explanatory message The specified attachment could not be opened self explanatory message The type of a recipient was bad self explanatory message One or more unspecified errors occurred self explanatory message There was insufficient memory to proceed self explanatory message There was no default logon self explanatory message The text in the message is too large self explanatory message There are too many fi
14. change the route type to Shortest and click OK Options for Route 2 4 Run the new route Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 71 iix SPLC C FSAC C 333 C R260 Shortest Familized Options Geocode EI Station ST EES AR Run Geocode RR2 Station Name ST RR1 Miles Total Miles Los Angeles BNSF BNSF 2196 7 2196 7 BNSF System c CN System E ann m CPRS System COR I CSXT System ban L ke Qty dalende d KCS System UN j NS System D gt UP System f Other Systems Joint Ownership en Grand Junctioi al Route Comparison on the Map Practical vs Shortest 5 15 Printing Routes Generated routes can be printed To print select Print Route from the File menu when the route window is active or click the Print button on the tool bar Route windows that can be printed include single route entry windows all stops the AutoRouter the list of all generated routes windows that display each individual AutoRouter route all stops on each route and the map window PC MILER Rail User s Guide 72 Chapter Route Output Routes between stops are calculated by PC MILERIRail using one of six routing formulas see section 5 10 Route Options After a route has been generated manually leg and cumulative mileage appear in the single route entry window If a
15. we remain committed to providing our customers with solutions that work for them to lower costs improve service and safety and minimize harm to the environment See section 7 2 below for an overview of ALK s Enterprise Solutions For detailed product information visit us at www alk com or www pcmiler com sik V PCMILER PC MILER Rail User s Guide 86 7 2 Enterprise Solutions from ALK Technologies Contact a PC MILER Enterprise Solutions Sales Representative to find out how the following value add on solutions can boost productivity reduce out of route mileage and improve return on investment e PC MILER PC MILER is truck specific point to point routing mileage and mapping software that the transportation and logistics industry depends on to succeed Accuracy and reliability have positioned PC MILER as the software used by 98 of the top 100 motor carriers 46 of the top 50 freight transportation firms and 48 of the top 50 logistics companies in North America The U S Department of Defense DoD the General Services Administration GSA and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA also rely on PC MILER as their worldwide distance standard e PC MILERITraffic PC MILERITraffic calculates more accurate transit times and ETAs with real time historical and predictive traffic speed data It allows visualization of traffic trends directly on the PC MILER map PC MILERITraffic includes a Fastest routing type that
16. with CN represented by brown lines it will be drawn with a brown line To change the order of the list first highlight the system you want to PC MILER Rail User s Guide 82 reposition Then use the Up and Down buttons to move it up or down one line or use the Top and Bottom buttons to move it to the top or bottom of the list This new order of systems in the pick list becomes the default setting for your current and future sessions of PC MILERIRail until the next time you change the list order Check Label places not on RRs to show place names in areas surrounding the railroads that are drawn on the map If this box is not checked only freight stations on the route of the rail line will be drawn A different font is used for all place names in surrounding areas to differentiate them from junctions on rail lines If Display track ownership is checked the colors used to draw rail lines on the map will reflect track ownership rather than trackage rights See section 6 2 7 below To frame a railroad in the map window highlight it click gt gt Show gt gt and check Frame carrier s then click OK 6 2 7 Legends There are three legends available in the map window Railroad Route and Scale of Miles All legends can be moved around within the map window by clicking and dragging They can be hidden or shown using the Legend option in the Map menu Check one or more legends in the sub menu to display them When checked the Carrier Legen
17. you agree A to hold harmless and indemnify ALK and its subsidiaries affiliates officers agents licensors co branders or other partners and employees from and against any third party claim other than a third party claim for Intellectual Property Rights arising from or in any way related to your use of PC MILER including any liability or expense arising from all claims losses damages actual and or consequential suits PC MILER Product End User License Agreement Judements litigation costs and attorneys fees of every kind and nature ALK shall use good faith efforts to provide you with written notice of such claim suit or action and B to indemnify Canada and its officers employees agents and contractors from all claims alleging loss costs expenses damages or injuries including injuries resulting in death arising out of your possession or use of Natural Resources Canada data 16 Canada DISCLOSURE FOR PRODUCTS CONTAINING CANADIAN POSTAL CODE AND OR CANADIAN STREET LEVEL DATA Based on Computer File s licensed from Statistics Canada Copyright HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA as represented by the Minister of Industry Statistics Canada 2003 2011 ALK Technologies Inc is an Authorized User of selected Statistics Canada Computer File s and Distributor of derived Information Products under Licensing Agreement 6147 No confidential information about an individual family household organisation or busine
18. BHP NEVADA RAILROAD COMPANY BROOKHAVEN RAIL LLC BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL RAILWAY LLC BOOT HILL amp WESTERN RAILWAY CO LC BAJA CALIFORNIA RAILROAD INC BURLINGTON JUNCTION RAILWAY BATTEN KILL RAILROAD INC BLUE MOUNTAIN RAILROAD INC BLOOMER LINE THE BLACKLANDS RAILROAD THE BELFAST AND MOOSEHEAD LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY BLACKWELL NORTHERN GATEWAY RAILROAD COMPANY BURLINGTON NORTHERN MANITOBA LTD BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY BALTIMORE AND OHIO CHICAGO TERMINAL RAILROAD CO BORDER PACIFIC RAILROAD CO BUFFALO amp PITTSBURGH RAILROAD INC PC MILER Rail User s Guide 96 SCAC BRAN BRC BRG BRR BRW BSDA BSOR BSR BSVY BTR BVRR BVRY BXN CA CAGY CALA CBNS CBR CBRW CBRY CCH CCKY CCPN CCRA CCRL CCRR CCT CCUO CEIW CEMR CERA CF CFE CFL CFNR CFWR CGR CHAT CHB CHR CHRC CHRR CHS RAILROAD NAME BRANDON RAILROAD LLC BELT RAILWAY COMPANY OF CHICAGO BROWNSVILLE AND RIO GRANDE INTERNATIONAL RR BATTLE RIVER RAILWAY NGC INC BLACK RIVER amp WESTERN CORPORATION BI STATE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUFFALO SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC BIG SPRING RAIL SYSTEM INC BOONE amp SCENIC VALLEY RAILROAD BOUNDARY TRAIL RAILWAY COMPANY INC BOISE VALLEY RAILROAD INC BRANDYWINE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY BAUXITE amp NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY CHESAPEAKE amp ALBEMARLE COLUMBUS AND GREENVILLE RAILWAY CAROLINA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY THE CAPE BRETON amp CENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA RAILWAY COOS BAY RAILROAD OPERATING CO LLC COLUMBIA BASIN
19. CO RED SPRINGS amp NORTHERN RAILROAD CO REDMONT RAILWAY COMPANY INC RICEBORO SOUTHERN RAILWAY LLC RICHMOND PACIFIC RAILROAD CORPORATION RIO VALLEY SWITCHING COMPANY RIPLEY amp NEW ALBANY RAILROAD COMPANY RIVERPORT RAILROAD LLC ROBERVAL AND SAGUENAY RAILWAY COMPANY THE ROCHESTER amp SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC ROCK amp RAIL INC ROCKDALE SANDOW amp SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAILCAR AND RAILROAD INC ROGUE VALLEY TERMINAL RAILROAD CORPORATION ROSCOE SNYDER amp PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY RUSK PALESTINE amp PACIFIC RAILROAD LLC RUTLAND LINE INC S amp L RAILROAD LLC PC MILER Rail User s Guide SCAC CVRC WN PW PSAP PSC QCR QGRY QRR RJCN RJCC RJCL RJCM RJCP RJCK RJCW RJCV RJCR RLK RLHH RSM RCRY RARW RBMN RCRR RRVW RSNR RRC RSOR RPRC RVSC RNA RVPR RS RSR RRRR RSS RMRR RVT RSP RPP RL SLGG 126 RAILROAD NAME S amp S SHORTLINE RAILROAD SABINE RIVER amp NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD SAINT MARYS RAILROAD COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC SALT LAKE GARFIELD AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY SAN ANTONIO CENTRAL RAILROAD LLC SAN DIEGO amp IMPERIAL VALLEY RAILROAD CO INC SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD CO SAN LUIS amp RIO GRANDE RAILROAD INC SAN LUIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY SAN MANUEL ARIZONA RAILROAD COMPANY SAN PEDRO RAILROAD OPERATING CO LLC D B A SAN PEDRO amp SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY SAND SPRINGS RAILWAY COM
20. COMPANY ECORAIL INC EAST CHATTANOOGA BELT RAILWAY COMPANY Appendix D Railroads Sorted By SCAC 99 SCAC EDW EE EEC EFRR EIRC EIRR EJR ELKR ELS EMHR EMRY ENR ESPN ETL ETRY EV EVWR EWG EWR FC FCCM FCEN FCR FCRD FEC FGLK FIR FMID FMRC FNOR FP FRR FRVT FSR FSRR FWCR FWDB FWWR FXE GC GCK GCW GDLK RAILROAD NAME EL DORADO AND WESSON RAILWAY COMPANY ELLIS amp EASTERN COMPANY EAST ERIE COMMERCIAL RAILROAD EFFINGHAM RAILROAD COMPANY EASTERN ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY EASTERN IDAHO RAILROAD INC EAST JERSEY RAILROAD AND TERMINAL COMPANY ELK RIVER RAILROAD INC ESCANABA AND LAKE SUPERIOR RAILROAD COMPANY EAST MAHANOY amp HAZELTON RAILROAD COMPANY EASTERN MAINE RAILWAY COMPANY N RAILWAY COMPANY 1998 LTD EAST PENN RAILROAD LLC ESSEX TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY THE EAST TENNESSEE RAILWAY L P EVERETT RAILROAD EVANSVILLE WESTERN RAILWAY INC EASTERN WASHINGTON GATEWAY RAILROAD COMPANY ELKHART amp WESTERN RAILROAD CO FULTON COUNTY RAILROAD INC COMPANIA DE FERROCARRILES CHIAPAS MAYAB SA DE CV FLORIDA CENTRAL RAILROAD CO FULTON COUNTY RAILWAY LLC FIRST COAST RAILROAD INC FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY LLC FINGER LAKES RAILWAY CORP FLATS INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD COMPANY FLORIDA MIDLAND RAILROAD CO INC FARMRAIL CORPORATION FLORIDA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC FORDYCE AND PRINCETON RAILROAD CO FALLS ROAD RAILROAD CO INC FORE RIVER TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION FORT SMITH RAILROAD CO
21. COMPANY NEW JERSEY RAIL CARRIER LLC NEBRASKA KANSAS amp COLORADO RAILNET INC NORTH LOUISIANA amp ARKANSAS RAILROAD NORTHERN LINES RAILWAY LLC NEW MEXICO GATEWAY RAILROAD LLC NEBRASKA NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD INC NEW ORLEANS amp GULF COAST RAILWAY COMPANY INC NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA RAILROAD COMPANY Appendix D Railroads Sorted By SCAC 105 SCAC NOPB NOW NPB NPR NRI NS NSHR NSR NTRY NTZR NVRR NWP NWR NYA NYGL NYLE NYNJ NYOG NYSW OAR OCTL OERR OHCR OHIC OHIO OHPA OHRY OKAN OLB OLO OLYR OMID ONCT ONT OPE OPR OPT ORC OSRR OTCO OTT OTVR OUCH RAILROAD NAME NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD NORTHERN OHIO amp WESTERN RAILWAY LTD NORFOLK amp PORTSMOUTH BELT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY NORTHERN PLAINS RAILROAD INC NEBKOTA RAILWAY INC NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY NORFOLK SOUTHERN NORTH SHORE RAILROAD CO NEWBURGH amp SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD COMPANY NIMISHILLEN amp TUSCARAWAS LLC NATCHEZ RAILWAY LLC NAPA VALLEY RAILROAD CO NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY NASHVILLE amp WESTERN RAILROAD CORP NEW YORK amp ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY NEW YORK amp GREENWOOD LAKE RAILWAY NEW YORK amp LAKE ERIE RAILROAD NEW YORK NEW JERSEY RAIL LLC NEW YORK amp OGDENSBURG RAILWAY COMPANY INC NEW YORK SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORP OLD AUGUSTA RAILROAD LLC OIL CREEK amp TITUSVILLE LINES OREGON EASTERN RAILROAD OHIO CENTRAL RAILROAD CO OHI RAIL CORPORATION OHIO TERMINAL RAILWAY COM
22. ENE es 73 6 1 1 Adjusting Column Width in Reports a 76 6 1 2 Printing Ree 77 EG BepOI lasssa ss 77 0 2 SO ME Nr 78 62 1 First Run BOUIG ood ad e ue Cete tee Eb anaE Ro ieS 78 622 Using the Map to ui denos Rr 79 62 3 meddele 79 6 2 4 Hiding Displaying and Layering Map Features 79 6 2 5 Using the Mouse To Turn Map Labels On and O f 81 6 2 6 Controlling the Display of Railroads eee 82 02 18 OTS usu sansapa 83 6 2 8 Other Map Menu Options n nana 84 6 2 9 Pins a MAP Tc 85 6 2 10 Copying a Map to the Clipboat d 85 Chapter 7 ABOUT ALK TECHNOLOGIES INC 86 T A About ALK T chnologi s u cca 86 7 2 Enterprise Solutions from ALK Technologies 87 Appendix A Abbreviations for States Provinces in the U S and Canada 91 Appendix B Abbreviations for Mexican Estados 93 Appendix C Fuel Surcharge Railroad Referencoe 94 Appendix D Railroads Sorted by SCAC
23. KCS pa E Pick List For 3 3 3 Code Search on sa tx Scroll the list if necessary to find the station you want Highlight the correct station and click OK or double click on it to select it For station names of nine or fewer characters the normal spelling is used in 3 3 3 codes For longer station names or multiple word names abbreviations for common words as well as a 3 3 3 spelling convention are used In all cases the two letter state province estado abbreviation is required with or without a space before it For example SANTA FE NM becomes SANFE NM FORT WAYNE IN becomes FTWAYNE IN SALT LAKE CITUT becomes SALLAKCITUT 5 4 5 Rule 260 Junction Codes Rule 260 codes represent officially designated locations where two or more railroads interchange traffic with each other They are abbreviated by unique 5 character alpha codes designated by Railinc To enter a Rule 260 code click on R260 then type the full code in the Geocode field To invoke a pick list of database matches type at least one letter followed by an asterisk PC MILER Rail User s Guide 50 Examples of Rule 260 entries are KANCY KCITY STRTR CHI B BUFF BUTLR REMINDER Specifying a railroad in the RR field will limit the search to only those junction points served by that railroad x R260 STATION NAME ST RR BABOG BARTIBOG 5 BACOU BAIE COMEAU PQ CN BACRK BATTLE CREEK MI CN BACRK BATTLE CREEK MI NS BADAX BAD AXE M
24. MICHIGAN AIR LINE RAILWAY CO MICHIGAN SHORE RAILROAD INC MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO INC MIDDLETOWN amp HUMMELSTOWN RAILROAD COMPANY MIDDLETOWN amp NEW JERSEY RAILWAY LLC MID MICHIGAN RAILROAD INC MIDWEST RAIL LLC DBA TOLEDO LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN RAILWAY MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL RAILWAY CO MINNESOTA DAKOTA amp WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD INC MINNESOTA PRAIRIE LINE INC MINNESOTA SOUTHERN RAILWAY INC MISSION MOUNTAIN RAILROAD MISSISSIPPI amp SKUNA VALLEY RAILROAD LLC PC MILER Rail User s Guide SCAC LAS LIRC LW LNAL LBR LRY LXVR LS LVRR MNBR CMPA MAA MVRY MNR MAUP MAN MJ MQT MDDE MMID MCER MC MSTR MAW MCR MCLR BDR MDS MGRI MAL MS MSO MIDH MNJ MMRR TLE MNNR MDW MNN MPLI MSWY MMT MSV 122 RAILROAD NAME MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY MISSISSIPPI EXPORT RAILROAD COMPANY MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN RAILROAD MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE RAILROAD LLC MISSISSIPPIAN RAILWAY COOPERATIVE INC MISSOURI amp NORTHERN ARKANSAS RAILROAD COMPANY INC MISSOURI amp VALLEY PARK RAILROAD CORP MODESTO AND EMPIRE TRACTION COMPANY MOHALL CENTRAL RAILROAD INC MOHALL RAILROAD INC MOHAWK ADIRONDACK amp NORTHERN RAILROAD CORP MONTANA RAIL LINK INC MONTREAL MAINE AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY LTD MORRISTOWN amp ERIE RAILWAY INC MORRISTOWN amp ERIE RAILWAY INC D B A MAINE EASTERN RAILROAD MOSCOW CAMDEN amp SAN AUGUSTINE RAILROAD MOTIVE RAIL INC D B A MISSOURI NORTH CENTRAL RAILR
25. Navigator PC MILER Navigator is the first all in one GPS navigation system specifically designed for company drivers owner operators and leased operators to provide industry standard PC MILER directions in the cab Powered by ALK s award winning CoPilot mobile navigation technology PC MILER Navigator is changing the way PC MILER Rail User s Guide 88 commercial truck drivers work making it possible for spoken street level directions to be generated anywhere within seconds CoPilot Truck CoPilot Truck offers an easy to use intuitive interface with spoken turn by turn directions and easy to follow non distracting guidance displays Unlike standard car navigation systems it calculates efficient routes based on your vehicle profile information routing parameters and load type including hazardous materials Running conveniently on a wide range of smartphones tablets and laptops CoPilot Truck uses street level ALK Digital Maps enhanced with industry standard PC MILER truck specific attributes featuring 3 52 million commercial truck restrictions and allowances With powerful multi stop routing it effortlessly provides the optimal route for any itinerary while automatically avoiding commercial truck restrictions to increase efficiency reduce mileage and help avoid costly fines and vehicle damage CONNECTIVITY and INTERFACE PRODUCTS e PC MILERIConnect PC MILERIConnect seamlessly interfaces PC MILER routes mileage and re
26. PC MILERIRail Install DVD into the CD DVD drive 2 In the Installation Wizard choose Modify and click Next 3 Keep the User Name and Company Name as is and click Next 4 Replace the existing Product Key Code with your NEW Product Key Code and click Next to continue 5 In the Select Components dialog box make sure ALL new and existing products are checked 6 Follow through with the rest of the installation You must reactivate your license Multi User Network Installs Steps for Individual Workstation Set ups 1 Browse to the shared pcrwin20 folder on your Server 2 Double click on the Network folder and run setup exe 3 Choose Reinstall Network Components 4 Follow through with the rest of the installation Chapter 2 Getting Started 23 2 10 Deactivating and Uninstalling Your License You must fully deactivate your product license and uninstall all PC MILERIRail components including local network enterprise or server installations if you e Moving any PC MILERIRail installation to a new computer e Reformatting a computer that PC MILERIRail is currently installed to e Returning the product e Reinstalling on the same PC You have two options for deactivating your license and uninstalling 1 If you have an Internet connection on the computer where PC MILERIRail is installed the deactivation process can be done automatically or 2 If there is no Internet connection a manual deactivation process
27. RAILROAD COMPANY DECATUR JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY DELAWARE COAST LINE RR CO DELAWARE VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY INC DELAWARE LACKAWANNA RAILROAD CO INC DELRAY CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY DELTA VALLEY amp SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY DENVER ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD DEPEW LANCASTER amp WESTERN RAILROAD CO INC DEQUEEN amp EASTERN RAILROAD LLC DETROIT CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY DEVCO RY CAPE BRETON DEVELOPMENT CORP DRAKE SWITCHING COMPANY LLC DUBOIS COUNTY RAILROAD DURBIN amp GREENBRIER VALLEY RAILROAD INC E amp N RAILWAY COMPANY 1998 LTD EAST BROOKFIELD amp SPENCER RAILROAD LLC EAST CAMDEN amp HIGHLAND RR CO EAST CHATTANOOGA BELT RAILWAY COMPANY Appendix E Railroads Sorted By Name SCAC CCH CUOH CAGY CWRY FCCM CMRR COEH CSO CPMY CBR CBRY CCPN COER CSXT CWR DAIR DMVW DN DAKS DSRC DGNO DALT DMM DR DT DCLR DV DL DC DSRR DVS DRIR DLWR DQE DCON DVR DSC DCRR DGVR ENR EBSR EACH ECTB 117 RAILROAD NAME EAST COOPER AND BERKELEY RAILROAD COMPANY EAST ERIE COMMERCIAL RAILROAD EAST JERSEY RAILROAD AND TERMINAL COMPANY EAST MAHANOY amp HAZELTON RAILROAD COMPANY EAST PENN RAILROAD LLC EAST TENNESSEE RAILWAY L P EASTERN ALABAMA RAILWAY EASTERN BERKS GATEWAY RAILROAD COMPANY EASTERN IDAHO RAILROAD INC EASTERN ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY EASTERN MAINE RAILWAY COMPANY EASTERN WASHINGTON GATEWAY RAILROAD COMPANY ECORAIL INC EFFINGHAM RAILROAD COMPANY
28. RAILROAD COMPANY INC COPPER BASIN RAILWAY INC COLUMBUS amp CHATTAHOOCHEE RAILROAD INC CHATTOOGA amp CHICKAMAUGA RAILWAY CO CORPUS CHRISTI TERMINAL RAILROAD INC CAMP CHASE INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD CORPORATION CLEVELAND COMMERCIAL RAILROAD COMPANY LLC CLAREMONT CONCORD RAILROAD CORPORATION CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TRACTION COMPANY CHICAGO CHEMUNG RAILROAD CORP CENTRAL INDIANA amp WESTERN RAILROAD CO INC CENTRAL MANITOBA RAILWAY INC CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANAPOLIS CAPE FEAR RAILWAYS INC CHICAGO FT WAYNE amp EASTERN A DIVISION OF CENTRAL RAILROAD OF INDIANAPOLIS INC C F LANAUDIERE INC CALIFORNIA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY LP CANEY FORK AND WESTERN RR CG RAILWAY INC CHATTAHOOCHEE BAY RAILROAD INC CLEVELAND HARBOR BELT RAILROAD LLC CHESTNUT RIDGE RAILWAY COMPANY CHAPARRAL RAILROAD COMPANY INC CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD COMPANY CHARLOTTE SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY Appendix D Railroads Sorted By SCAC 97 SCAC Cl CIC CIND CIR CIRR CIRY CKIN CLC CLCY CLNA CLP CM CMPA CMR CMRR CMSL CN CNAT CNOW CNUR CNYK CNZR COEH COER COP CORP CORY CPDR CPMY CPR CPRS CRL CSCD CSKR CSO CSR CSS CSXT CT CTM CTN CTR CTRR RAILROAD NAME CAMBRIA AND INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY CEDAR RAPIDS amp IOWA CITY RAILWAY COMPANY CENTRAL RAILROAD OF INDIANA CITY OF ROCHELLE ILLINOIS CHATTAHOOCHEE INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD CENTRAL ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY CHESAPEAKE AND INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY INC COLUMBIA amp COWLITZ RAILWAY L
29. RR G NWSTR NEW WESTMINSTER IC U CH CAPHO NORTH VANCOUVER BC UP CH VNCVR VANCOUVER BC UP CN CRAPI CEDAR RAPIDS IA UP CN CBLUF COUNCIL BLUFFS IA UP CH FTDGE FT DODGE IA UP CH GYPSM GYPSUM IA UP CH IOWAF IOWA FALLS I UP CH SCIT Gilly IA UP CH WTLOO WATERLOO IA UP CN BNTON BENTON CH BLUIS BLUE ISLAND CH BURNING STAR 2 TL CH CHGO CHICAGO TERUR CN CHTS CHICAGO HEIGHTS THE CN CCKRE COCKRELL IL UP e Using the Junction Helper PC MILER Rail User s Guide 60 5 9 Using the AutoRouter 2 PC MILERIRail can automatically generate a list of valid railroad junction sequences between any two points in North America To use the AutoRouter select AutoRouter from the Route menu or click the AutoRouter button on the tool bar to invoke the AutoRouter window iix C R260 Practical Exclude Options Geocode Station ST Mode Run Origin Dest Clear All _ Showall All Origin RR s Dest RR s MILES RRs and JUNCTIONS ee Ai The AutoRouter Window To generate a route first type in an origin and press lt Enter gt using any of the standard geocode formats as described in section 5 4 PC MILERIRail then lists the railroads serving the origin under Orig RR s bottom left corner Railroads that do not have stations on the route from origin to destination are grayed out To exclude a railroad that should not be considered for the origin
30. SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD INC GEORGIA WOODLANDS RAILROAD CO GETTYSBURG amp NORTHERN RAILROAD CO GLOSTER SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY GNP RLY INC GODERICH EXETER RAILWAY COMPANY LTD GOLDEN ISLES TERMINAL RAILROAD INC GOLDEN TRIANGLE RAILROAD LLC GRAFTON AND UPTON RAILROAD COMPANY GRAINBELT CORPORATION GRAND ELK RAILROAD LLC GRAND FORKS RAILWAY COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS EASTERN RAILROAD INC GREAT LAKES CENTRAL RAILROAD GREAT NORTHWEST RAILROAD INC GREAT RIVER RAILROAD GREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAINS RAILWAY INC GREAT WALTON RAILROAD CO THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY LTD GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF COLORADO LLC GREEN MOUNTAIN RAILROAD CORPORATION GREENVILLE amp WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LLC GRENADA RAILWAY LLC HAINESPORT INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD LLC HAMPTON amp BRANCHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY HAMPTON RAILWAY INC HARDIN SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC HARTWELL RAILROAD COMPANY HEART OF GEORGIA RAILROAD INC HEART OF TEXAS RAILROAD LP HENDERSON OVERTON BRANCH HERITAGE RAILROAD CORP HIGH POINT THOMASVILLE amp DENTON RAILROAD COMPANY Appendix E Railroads Sorted By Name SCAC GRD GRW GWWE GCK GRR GFRR GC GMR GNRR GS GSWR GWRC GET GLSR GNPR GEXR GITM GTRA GU GNBC GDLK GFR GR GLC GRNW GTR GSM GRWR GWRS GWR GMRC GRLW GRYR HIRR HB HLSC HSRR HRT HOG HTR HOB HR HPTD 119 RAILROAD NAME HILTON amp ALBANY RAILOAD INC HOLLIDAYSBURG AND ROARING SPRING RAILROAD COMPANY HOLLIS amp EASTERN
31. Search tab to search for all instances of a keyword To access help for PC MILERIRail BatchPro or Connect click the Windows Start menu and select Programs or the equivalent in your version of Windows gt PCMILER Rail 20 gt and open the BatchPro or Connect folder PC MILER Rail User s Guide 26 Chapter 3 1 File Menu Menus and the Tool Bar Each menu option available in PC MILERIRail is briefly described below Tool bar buttons and shortcut keys that can be used instead of a menu option are shown where avallable File Edit Map Route Reports Tools Windows Help BERRE New Route Duplicate Route Open Route Close Close All gt AutoRouter F6 Save Route Save Route As PC MILER Rail User s Guide snd oad P p 2 File Edit Map Route Reports Tools Windows Help Open a route entry window for a new route Duplicate the active route window for easy route comparisons Open a previously saved route Close the active route the route won t be saved Routes Close all open routes without saving Reports Close all open reports without saving Open the AutoRouter to run a route using PC MILERIRail s AutoRouter Save the active route with the current filename Save the active route with a new user specified file name 27 Save Report As Print Page Setup Exit Alt F4 Save the active report with a new user specified file name Print the contents of t
32. User s Guide 64 NOTE Section 5 2 PC MILERIRail Route Calculation provides some general information about how routes are calculated When you have selected your options click on OK to close the dialog box and save your choices Options must be re selected for each route you run 5 10 1 Setting Your Own Default Options To set your own defaults for PC MILERIRail s routing options choose Default Options from the Route menu The Default Options dialog box is identical to the Options dialog box The settings you enter in the Default Options dialog box will remain in effect as defaults until the next time they are changed 5 11 Avoid or Favor Interchange Junctions in the AutoRouter PC MILERIRail users now have the ability to designate junction interchanges to be avoided or favored on a route These custom interline routing preferences are specified for the AutoRouter and apply to both directions Preferences are stored in an OVERRIDE JCT text file that may be viewed and edited allowing the user to manually add a long list of junctions to be avoided or favored if desired see section 5 6 on editing these files Avoid Favor Junctions In AutoRouter Set Custom Junction Overrides for AutoRouter RR1 RR2 R260 Station ST Route Formula Avoid Favor Delete Delete All Add New RR1 RR2 R260 Station ST fonst esst Practical Intermodal C Avoid Add Coal Bulk Auto Racks C Favor
33. York North Carolina North Dakota w Go N o2 oo ZZ 2222 gt g O lt lt Wyoming Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland amp Labrador Northwest Territory Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan PC MILER Rail User s Guide 92 Appendix Abbreviations for Mexican Estados PC MILERIRail now requires Mexican estado abbreviations to be entered when entering Mexican locations on a route All estados that have at least one active railroad are listed Abbrev Estado AG Aguascalientes BJ Baja California BS Baja California Sur CP Campeche CH Chiapas CI Chihuahua CU Coahuila CL Colima DF Distrito Federal DG Durango GJ Guanajuato HG Hidalgo JA Jalisco EM Mexico Estado MH Michoacan MR Morelos NA Nayarit NL Nuevo Leon OA Oaxaca PU Puebla QA Queretaro SL San Luis Potosi SI Sinaloa SO Sonora TA Tabasco TM Tamaulipas TL Tlaxcala VL Veracruz YC Yucatan ZT Zacatecas PC MILER Rail User s Guide 93 Appendix Fuel Surcharge Railroad Reference Fuel surcharge calculations are now required by the recent Surface Transportation Board ruling STB Ex Parte No 661 The railroads listed below have chosen PC MILERIRail Practical miles as their standard for fuel surcharge calculations All other major railroads chose PC MILERIRail Shortest miles as the standard Therefore PC MILERIRail uses Shorte
34. activation error and need access to PC MILERIRail before Technical Support is available please do not attempt a second install without assistance PC MILER Rail User s Guide 10 9 License Activation If you are an Enterprise License Customer you can bypass the next license activation steps of the install Steps 10 and 11 because you are already activated and registered with ALK To continue answer No in the License Status window then click the arrow next to Continue in the right hand column to complete the installation Proceed to Step 12 If you are not an Enterprise License Customer the License Status Screen will open to activate your license If the computer you are installing to has an Internet connection and you have a valid email address the license activation process will automatically initiate In the License Status Window click on the arrow next to Activate in the right hand column to begin the Automatic Desktop Activation Review the information on the screen then click Next to continue Internet license activation is available 24 hours a day NOTE If you don t have an active Internet connection or email address please contact Technical Support during business hours for assistance 10 When prompted enter your email address Click Next to continue 11 When the activation process is complete a message on the screen will say License Activated Successfully Click Finish to continue When the License Status wi
35. character code will be emailed from alkservices alk com in an email titled PC MILER Software Order The code can be copied and pasted If typing the Product Key Code dashes are not required dashes spaces or no spaces are all acceptable Click Next when ready NOTE As a convenience to Enterprise License customers the Product Key Code is hard coded into the installation for you and is valid for each install Chapter 2 Getting Started 13 6 STEP 6A Next the Select Components dialog box will open listing the PC MILER Solutions that were purchased By default products that were purchased should already be checked Clear the checks next to any components that you do not want to install NOTE If you are not able to maximize the installation window once minimized go to the Task Manager to do so Open the Task Manager go to the Applications tab select the PC MILER Install in the list and click the Switch To button to maximize the install again NOTE For Non Enterprise users if you uncheck Multi User in the list of components it will not be possible for you to activate your install without contacting Technical Support STEP 6B Below the list of products in the Select Features dialog box you will see the Destination Folder that defines where all components will be installed Click Browse to select the newly created shared directory Perwin20 that you created in Step 1 If you skipped Step 1 you MUST minimize
36. hand corner of the screen In the list that opens at the bottom click on the Excel Options button In the dialog box that opens in the left hand column menu listing click on Trust Center PC MILER Rail User s Guide 22 12 In the left hand column click on Add Ins and uncheck each box on the right side of the window 13 In the left hand column click on Macro Settings In the right hand side of the window under the question For macros in documents not in a trusted location click the radio button next to the last option Enable all macros At the bottom leave the box checked next to Trust access to the VBA project object model 14 Click OK at the bottom of the dialog box to exit The PC MILERIRail Connect Excel functions are now ready to be used and will be available every time you start Excel 2 9 Adding a New Product To Your PC MILER Rail Installation You may find that you want to purchase an additional PC MILERIRail Solution sometime after the initial installation of PC MILERIRail To purchase and install an additional product at a later time follow these steps First call PC MILER Sales at 800 377 6453 or 1 609 683 0220 outside of the U S 9 00am 5 00 pm EST Monday Friday to purchase the product and obtain a new Product Key Code to license and install the new solution s To add the new product to your installation follow the steps below Single User Standalone and Multi User Network Install 1 Insert the
37. in North America are listed in the two pick lists All railroads will be drawn when Railroads is turned on in the Map Features dialog box and All Railroads appears in the list box under These carriers will be drawn Click the Hide All button to exclude all railroads and systems Click All Railroads to draw all railroads and systems on the map To select an individual system or railroad to draw highlight it in the pick list and then click on the gt gt Show gt gt button To take a railroad off the list of railroads to be drawn highlight it in the list box and click on lt lt Hide lt lt Railroad Display Control x Available 5 ystems BNSF System CPRS System NS System CSXT System KCS System gt gt Show gt gt Other Systems lt lt Hide Up Down Top Bottom EE S System Available Railroads Hide Al All Railroads These carriers will be drawn Level of Detail IV LabelplacesnotonRRs IV Display track ownership IV Frame carier s Railroad Display Control Dialog Box Some links on some rail lines are used by more than one system The purpose of the Available Systems pick list is to let you decide how these shared links will be displayed on the map To illustrate how this works let s say that a link is used by CSXT NS and CN If CN is above both NS and CSXT on the list the link will be displayed on the map as belonging to CN
38. interline routes Large Buttons Switch to large buttons on the tool bar Large buttons display text that indicates what they are used for Small Buttons Switch to small buttons on the toolbar This ensures that the whole tool bar will be displayed on your screen None Hide the tool bar Map Route Reports Tools Windows Help Choose whether the AutoRouter or single route entry window should open automatically when PC MILERIRail is started Save on Exit The next time PC MILERIRail is started the application window will open in the same position on your monitor as when it was last closed Centered The PC MILERIRail application window will always open in a centered position on your monitor Cascade all windows from the upper left corner of the program window Organize all open windows in a side by side tile arrangement Arrange the icons representing minimized windows in the lower left corner of the program window Activate the AutoRouter window and bring it to the front Activate the map window and bring it to the front 31 3 8 The Help Menu Fie Ed Content Topic Look Up F1 2 Menus Keyboard State Names F3 Railroads gt Fuel Surcharge Email Technical Support Email Data Correction Check For Updates About PC MILERJ Rail User s Guide Map Route Reports Tools Windows Help Open PC MILERIRail s on line Help Open Help for the open dialog box or window Open the Me
39. is available Please follow the instructions below 1 Deactivation Automatic Deactivation If you have an available Internet connection go to the Windows Start menu then Programs gt PCMILER Rail 20 gt License Status and click on the arrow next to Deactivate Another dialog box will open click Next and the deactivation process will automatically begin If the Deactivation Code appears on the screen please write down the code for your records Manual Deactivation For manual deactivation those without an Internet connection go to the Windows Start menu then Programs PCMILER Rail 20 License Status and click on the arrow next to Deactivate The Deactivation Verification Code dialog box will appear Before clicking OK you must provide ALK with the code that appears in the window as it is required as proof of deactivation Please write down the code for your records If you are returning the product you must include this Deactivation Code on the provided Return Form Click OK when finished NOTE The Deactivation Code is not programmatically recorded during the manual deactivation process Please write down the code It will also be written to pcrwin20 alk_da dat do not delete this file 2 Next go to My Computer Control Panel Add Remove Products to uninstall all PC MILERIRail components 3 In the Add Remove Products window highlight PC MILERIRail 20 in the list of software applications scroll the
40. multiple networks within your organization POSTAL CODE amp SPLC ADD ON DATA MODULES e Canadian Postal Codes Enhance the PC MILER database with six digit Canadian Postal Codes Enables search and display of corresponding city province names to enter them as stops along a route e Standard Point Location Codes SPLC Add SPLC to the PC MILER database to generate routes for rating and freight bill auditing A SPLC provides each point originating freight and each point receiving freight in North America with a unique code number that identifies the point by its geographic location 1 800 377 MILE www alk com ALK Technologies Inc 457 North Harrison Street Princeton New Jersey 08540 U S A Ta PC MILER Rail User s Guide 90 Abbreviations for States Provinces in the U S and Canada Appendix The list below can be used as a reference for route entry All states provinces that have at least one active railroad are listed For Mexican estados see Appendix B State Name Abbreviation FIPS Alabama AL AZ CA Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada PC MILER Rail User s Guide 91 Oo Oo Ohio Oklahoma Oregon OR f R fa New Hampshire ww R New Jersey Oo Nn New Mexico New
41. route has been run using the AutoRouter you can see the mileage by double clicking on that route in the list of routes in the AutoRouter window For every generated route three reports are available that show you more detailed information Each route can also be drawn on the map in the map window This chapter describes the PC MILERIRail route reports and explains how to use the map window 6 1 Reports After running or loading a route you can examine the route more closely by viewing the Detailed Route Report the Key Station Report and or the Detailed Geocode Report To view a report the window containing the route must be active the title bar of the window should not be gray click on the window to activate it or select it from the Windows menu Also any other reports that are open need to be closed or minimized To see the Detailed Route Report either click on the Detailed Report button on the tool bar or choose Detailed Report from the Reports menu The Detailed Route Report lists all points on the route along with leg mileage and cumulative mileage between the origin and destination At the bottom of the report you ll also see a summary of state mileage and a breakdown of mileage by railroad Reports Detailed Report zz Key Station Rep AR Detailed Geocode Report Alt F5 PC MILER Rail User s Guide 73 Ei Detailed Report for Route 6 Chicago IL to Los Angeles CA r aNa
42. see sections 5 4 1 through 5 4 5 for a full description of PC MILERIRail geocodes All three reports include mileage breakdowns by state province estado and railroad at the end of the report and may be generated when using single route entry or the AutoRouter You can print the open report or map by clicking on the Print button on the tool bar while the report window is active In order to open a report you need to minimize or close any other report that is open For detailed descriptions of reports and maps see Chapters 6 and 7 NOTE In order to open a report you need to minimize or close other reports All three reports may also be generated when using the single route entry method To print a report click on the Print button on the tool bar while the report window is active TIP You can view a report for any AutoRouter route without opening a separate route entry window first Simply highlight the route on the list in the AutoRouter window then click on the right mouse button Select Detailed Report Key State Report or Detailed Geocode Report from the menu that pops up TIP If your windows are disorganized and you don t see the one you need you can open the Windows menu and select that window from the menu The sections following contain more detailed information about PC MILERIRail route entry options maps and reports PC MILER Rail User s Guide 40 Chapter Basic Features of PC MILER Rail This chapter describes
43. station that was entered When entering a station name you can use up to 20 characters and 2 characters for the state abbreviation The name and state do not have to be separated by a space although they can be as the last two characters are always interpreted as the state province estado abbreviation For a table of official state province PC MILER Rail User s Guide 46 estado abbreviations select State Names from the Help menu or press lt F3 gt If a station name contains two or more words they must be separated by spaces x SPLC STATION NAME ST RR BOISE BOISE JCT BOISE JCT BONDED BONDED SIDING BONNERS FERRY BONNERS FERRY BORAH BOVILL BOVILL BOVILL BOVILL BOVILL STMA ID BNSF Pick List of Matches for Search On bo id Some examples of valid station name entries are TEXARKANA TX ST LOUIS MO SALT LAKE CITUT Common abbreviations occurring in station names are NORTH N BRIDGE BR MOUNTAIN MT SOUTH S FORT FT PARK PK EAST E JUNCTION JCT POINT PT WEST W MINE MIN SAINT ST 5 4 2 Standard Point Location Codes SPLC Click on SPLC at the top of the route entry or AutoRouter window and type any valid 6 digit Standard Point Location Code SPLC in the Geocode entry field Then press lt Enter gt to prompt PC MILERIRail to search for the corresponding station name If the search was successful the SPLC and station name will then appear in the Geocode and Station ST fields If more than on
44. stop entered for a railroad is separated physically from another stop on the same railroad Service by another railroad often a member of the same railroad family must be inserted into the route to connect the separated locations This message may mean that stops have been deleted and re entered resulting in a disjointed route definition Try using the Junction Helper see section 5 8 1 or clear the screen by selecting Delete All Stops from the Edit menu then re enter and re run the route PC MILER Rail User s Guide 52 5 6 Using Override Files For Recurring Data Errors Custom Name Creation and Junction Interchange Preferences If you are experiencing recurring errors during route entry because the station or railroad you attempted to enter can t be found in the PC MILERIRail database there are override files you can use to correct this problem These text files are located in the RAILNET subdirectory of your PC MILERIRail installation see Step 1 in the instructions below for the location of this folder The data override files can be used whenever different codes or names for stations in the user s database do not exactly match those registered with the Centralized Station Master files the source for PC MILERIRail s database Additionally the override feature allows users to run routes to new stations created after the latest release of PC MILERIRail by using a neighboring station as a proxy to generate non error routes with alm
45. t wish to In either case PC MILERIRail Spreadsheets will install properly In the Add Ins dialog box PC MILERIRail Spreadsheets will appear in the list of products with a check next to it Click OK to continue The PC MILERIRail Connect Excel functions are now ready to be used and will be available every time you start Excel If you are running Microsoft Office 2007 or newer 1 2 3 4 10 11 Click the Microsoft symbol in the upper left hand corner of the Excel window In the list that opens at the bottom click on the Excel Options button In the dialog box that opens in the left hand column menu click on Add Ins In the right hand side of the dialog box there s a drop down menu next to Manage Scroll that drop down menu and choose Excel Add Ins Click the Go button to continue In the Add Ins dialog box that opens click Browse and navigate to the folder where PC MILERIRail is installed and go to the Excel folder The default location of the Excel folder is ALKTechnologies PCRWINXXIExcel XX refers to the PC MILERIRail version number for example PCRWIN20 for PC MILERIRail 20 In the Excel folder click on the PCRSS32 XLA file then click OK In the Add Ins dialog box PC MILERIRail Spreadsheets will appear in the list of products with a check next to it Click OK to continue Next you must enable Macros in Office 2007 To do so click on the Microsoft symbol in the upper left
46. the Railnet folder in your PC MILERIRail installation For a typical installation go to C ALK Technologies PCRWIN20 Railnet or if the installation location was customized search for the PCRWIN20 Railnet folder on your computer using Windows Explorer 2 Right click on one of the override files and select Open from the menu If you can do this successfully skip to step 5 below otherwise continue to step 3 3 If Windows does not recognize the file type a prompt will appear that asks how you want to search for an application that will open the file Choose Select the program from a list A Windows cannot open this file File OVERRIDE NAM To open this file Windows needs to know what program created it Windows can go online to look it up automatically or you can manually select from a list of Programs on your computer What do you want to do 5 Use the Web service to find the appropriate program C Select the program from a list popu PC MILER Rail User s Guide 54 4 A list of applications will open Select Notepad or Wordpad 2x Choose the program you want to use to open this file File OVERRIDE SCA Programs z Microsoft Office Document Imaging Microsoft Office Excel 5 Microsoft Office InfoPath 5 Microsoft Office Picture Manager 5 Microsoft Office Visio m Microsoft Office Word W Paint E OuarkxPress 6 5r0 zl Type a description that you want
47. the install and share your destination folder giving Full Control for all users Click Next to continue 7 An additional screen will open verifying the install location Please verify that the newly created shared directory on the server has been chosen To change any setting select Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to continue If you have chosen to install to the default directory a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm this location Please make sure this folder is shared with full access rights to each workstation Otherwise click No and change the install destination NOTE Full access rights must be applied to the default directory 8 Next a dialog box will open titled Start Copying Files listing the installation settings that will be used to copy files onto the workstation To change any setting select Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to continue If you have a previous version of PC MILERIRail Connect installed an alert will appear on the screen with the following message The install found a previous version of Connect These files will be renamed with a bak extension If both products were previously installed on the computer you are now installing to two dialog boxes will open Click OK in the alert window s to continue PC MILER Rail User s Guide 14 9 Next a dialog box will open prompting you to enter the UNC Path To Your Server If you know the n
48. the right hand column to complete the installation process Proceed to Step 16 If you are NOT an Enterprise License customer the License Status window will open to activate your license If the computer you are installing to has an Internet connection and you have a valid email address the license activation process will automatically initiate In the License Status window click on the arrow next to Activate in the right hand column to begin the Automatic Desktop Activation Review the information on the screen then click Next to continue Internet license activation is available 24 hours a day NOTE If you don t have an active Internet connection or email address please contact Technical Support 14 When prompted enter your email address Click Next to continue 15 When the activation process is complete you will receive a message on the screen saying Desktop License Activated Successfully Click Finish to continue When the License Status window reopens verify that your license status in the left hand column says Licensed Click the arrow next to Continue in the right hand column to complete the activation process 16 CRITICAL STEP DO NOT SKIP If you activated your license using Automatic Desktop Activation an email will be sent from alkservices 9 alk com titled PC MILER Activation Code for Product to the email address that was entered during the activation processes e If you activated your license automatica
49. to use for this kind of file V Always use the selected program to open this kind of file If the program you want is not in the list or on your computer you can look for the appropriate program on the Web oa cw 5 In the override file type your entries matching the column structure appropriate to the file type see descriptions for each file type below 6 To save your changes select Save from the File menu at the top of the Notepad or Wordpad window The stations railroads and or preferences you added will now be valid when you input them during route entry Sample records for each file type are shown below Detailed instructions for adding entries are included at the top of each file in lines preceded by the pound sign OVERRIDE SCA KCSM The format for the entry must be old or custom RR SCAC in positions 1 4 a blank the proxy SCAC recognized by PC MILERIRail 20 and a semicolon at the end OVERRIDE FSC ABCD 10000 09999 The format for the entry must be RR SCAC in positions 1 4 a blank the new or custom 5 digit FSAC a blank the 5 digit proxy FSAC recognized by PC MILERIRail 20 and a semicolon at the end Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 55 OVERRIDE SPL ABCD 110000 089999 The format for the entry must be RR SCAC in positions 1 4 a blank the new or custom 6 digit SPLC a blank the 6 digit proxy SPLC recognized by PC MILERIRail 20 and a semico
50. vi Chapter Introduction Welcome to ALK s PC MILER Rail By purchasing PC MILERIRail you have invested in a high quality user friendly software package for determining railroad routes and mileage Before you go any further please read the license agreement beginning on page 1 It explains ALK s copyrights as well as the terms of your agreement with ALK Technologies to license the use of PC MILERIRail software Unless you have a multi user license this copy of PC MILERIRail may only be installed on one single user personal computer at a time We advise you to make one backup copy of the software in case you need it but DO NOT MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE CD ROMS OR THIS DOCUMENTATION UNLESS YOU HAVE A MULTLUSER LICENSE INSTALLATION OF PC MILERIRail ON MORE THAN ONE MACHINE IS A VIOLATION OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT THAT YOU ACCEPTED UPON OPENING OR USING THE PC MILERIRail PROGRAM CD ROMS Violating the license agreement is against the law and ALK Technologies Inc will take proper legal action against any illegal use of the PC MILERIRail software 1 1 What Is PC MILER Rail PC MILERIRail is point to point rail routing and mileage software Its powerful North American rail network contains over 240 000 miles of rail line 49 678 active freight stations 765 rail carriers and 4085 unique junction interchanges PC MILERIRail provides rail routes and mileage for rate determination and negotiation equipment management rail c
51. will be grayed out The Options dialog box shown below was opened from the single route entry window therefore the Terminal Switch RRs options are not active r Route Name r Route Formula Practical Route 1 C Shortest x C Intermodal r Route Type Terminal Switch HR s p Units 34 a Familized Include Miles ont C Non Familized C Exclude C KMs C Auto Racks C Fuel Surcharge m Intermodal Only Stations Include C Exclude r Report Memo Options Dialog Box Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 63 Use the Options dialog box as follows e Route Name To give a route a custom name type the name in this field This name appears in the title bar of the route entry or AutoRouter window on reports and on the Route Legend in the map window e Route Type Choose whether your route should run in Familized or Non Familized mode This option is only available for single route entry See Section 5 3 About Railroad Families for more information Intermodal Only Stations When generating Practical routes this option indicates whether to Include or Exclude stations that provide only intermodal service Note that when the Intermodal route formula is selected see below excluding intermodal only stations is not an option e Report Memo The comments you type in this field will appear on reports e Terminal Switch RR s When using the AutoRouter route
52. will install to the root of the specified directory Click Next when finished 6 Next a dialog box will open titled Start Copying Files listing the installation settings that will be used to copy files onto the workstation To change any setting select Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to continue If you have a previous version of PC MILERIRail Connect installed an alert will appear on the screen with the following message The install found a previous version of Connect These files will be renamed with a bak extension If both products were previously installed on the computer you are now installing to two dialog boxes will open Click OK in the dialog box es to continue 7 Follow through with the rest of the installation This may take some time depending on the speed of the computer you are installing to Do not exit or reboot the computer during the installation If any error messages appear please contact Technical Support 8 When the installation is complete you will be prompted to view the ReadMe txt and to activate your license Leave these boxes checked and click Finish to proceed When the ReadMe opens review the information presented and then close the window when finished NOTE ALK provides a 15 day temporary license prior to completing the activation process If you make a second attempt to install on the same computer you will lose this 15 day temporary license If you experience an
53. 08 SCAC SBVR SC SCBG SCIH SCRF SCS SCTR SCXF SCXY SDIY SE SERA SFG SFR SFS SGLR SH SIND SJVR SKOL SL SLAL SLC SLGG SLGW SLQ SLR SLRG SLRS SLWC SM SMA SMNR SMRR SMV SMW SNC SNR SNY SOM SORA SPSR RAILROAD NAME SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY RAIL ROAD SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY BAY RAILWAY COMPANY SANTA CRUZ BIG TREES amp PACIFIC RAILWAY CO SOUTH CHICAGO amp INDIANA HARBOR RAILWAY COMPANY SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD CO INC SQUAW CREEK SOUTHERN RAILROAD SCTRR LLC SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA EXPRESS INC ST CROIX VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY SAN DIEGO amp IMPERIAL VALLEY RAILROAD CO INC SEMO PORT RAILROAD INC SIERRA RAILROAD COMPANY SOCIETE DU CHEMIN DE FER DE LA GASPESIE SOUTHERN FREIGHT RAILROAD SANTA FE SOUTHERN RAILWAY SEMINOLE GULF RAILWAY L P STEELTON amp HIGHSPIRE RAILROAD COMPANY SOUTHERN INDIANA RAILWAY INC SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD CO SOUTH KANSAS amp OKLAHOMA RAILROAD INC SALT LAKE CITY SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC SOUTH PLAINS LAMESA RAILROAD LTD SAN LUIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY S amp L RAILROAD LLC SALT LAKE GARFIELD AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY ST LAWRENCE amp ATLANTIC RAILROAD QUEBEC INC ST LAWRENCE amp ATLANTIC RAILROAD CO SAN LUIS amp RIO GRANDE RAILROAD INC SMS RAIL SERVICE INC STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY INC SAINT MARYS RAILROAD COMPANY SAN MANUEL ARIZONA RAILROAD COMPANY SOUTHERN MANITOBA RAILWAY INC SISSETON MILBANK RAILROAD SANTA MARIA VALLEY R
54. 1 64 ownership 83 railroads sorted by name 113 railroads sorted by SCAC 95 rate division calculations 45 redrawing the map 84 report memos adding 64 Index reports 73 printing 77 requirements 5 6 right mouse button 76 route calculation 42 route duplication 70 route entry 34 35 37 45 52 route options 36 Rule 260 location entry 50 Rule 260 search 50 Run button 36 S saving a report 77 saving loading routes 70 SCAC entry 48 SCAC list 95 SCACS listed 32 shortcut keys 33 Shortest route 64 single line route 41 spelling help 46 SPLC location entry 47 SPLC search 48 state province estado abbreviations 32 station state location entry 46 switch move only railroads 64 system requirements 5 6 T TCP IP 2 technical support 25 Terminal Switch RRs 64 trackage rights 83 U uninstalling 24 w window positioning 31 Z zooming the map view 79 137 NOTES PC MILER Rail User s Guide
55. 6200 ATLANTA Pick List of Railroads Serving Atlanta GA F Route 1 Op sPLC C sac C 333 C R260 Practical Famiized Options Hex Station ST pf Run Geocode Station Name ST RR2 Miles Total Miles Atlanta GA CSXT Baltimore MD CSXT CSXT Trenton CSXT CSXT Rahway CSXT CSXT Route From Atlanta GA to Rahway NJ CSXT Chapter 4 Two Sample Routes A First Look at PC MILER Rail 35 After entering the route click on the Options button to see the various routing options Using the Options dialog box you can change the parameters used for route calculation assign a name to the route and use the report memo area to include a customized note on printed reports aixi r Route Name Route Formula Practical Atlanta Rahway C Shortest Int m Route Type p Terminal Switch RR s Units 2 z ilk Familized Include 6 Miles Bade C Non Familized C Exclude C KMs C Auto Racks C Fuel Surcharge m Intermodal Only Stations Include C Exclude m Report Memo Options Dialog Box For this route we ll use PC MILERIRail s default options and only change the route name Type Atlanta Rahway in the Route Name field then click OK to close the dialog box To run the route click on the Run button or press the F10 key Mileage appears in the route entry window when processing has finished To print the contents of this window s
56. AIL LLC NEW YORK SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORP NEWBURGH amp SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD COMPANY NIMISHILLEN amp TUSCARAWAS LLC NITTANY amp BALD EAGLE RAILROAD CO NORFOLK amp PORTSMOUTH BELT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY NORFOLK SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA amp VIRGINIA RAILROAD CO INC NORTH CAROLINA PORTS RAILWAY COMMISSION NORTH LOUISIANA amp ARKANSAS RAILROAD NORTH SHORE RAILROAD CO NORTHERN LINES RAILWAY LLC NORTHERN OHIO amp WESTERN RAILWAY LTD NORTHERN PLAINS RAILROAD INC NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA RAILROAD COMPANY NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OGEECHEE RAILROAD COMPANY OHIO amp PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY OHIO CENTRAL RAILROAD CO OHIO SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO OHIO TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY OHIO VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY OHI RAIL CORPORATION OIL CREEK amp TITUSVILLE LINES OKANAGAN VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY OLD AUGUSTA RAILROAD LLC OLYMPIC RAILROAD CO THE OMAHA LINCOLN AND BEATRICE RAILWAY COMPANY ONTARIO CENTRAL RAILROAD CORPORATION ONTARIO L ORIGNAL RAILWAY INC ONTARIO MIDLAND RAILROAD CORPORATION ONTARIO NORTHLAND RAILWAY ONTARIO NORTHLAND TRANS COMMISSION ORANGE PORT TERMINAL RAILWAY OREGON EASTERN RAILROAD OREGON PACIFIC amp EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY PC MILER Rail User s Guide SCAC NMGR NOGC NOPB NYA NYGL NYLE NYOG NYNJ NYSW NSR NTRY NBER NPB NS NCVA NCPR NLA NSHR NLR NOW NPR NOKL NWP ORC OHPA OHCR OSRR OHIO OVR OHIC OCTL OKAN OAR OLYR
57. AILROAD COMPANY ST MARYS RAILWAY WEST LLC SARATOGA amp NORTH CREEK RAILWAY SUNFLOUR RAILROAD INC SMS RAIL LINES OF NEW YORK LLC SOMERSET RAILROAD CORPORATION SOUTHERN RAILS COOPERATIVE LIMITED SAN PEDRO RAILROAD OPERATING CO LLC D B A SAN PEDRO amp SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY Appendix D Railroads Sorted By SCAC 109 SCAC SQVR SRC SRN SRNJ SRRR SRY SS SSC SSR ST STE STMA STR STRT STS SUN SVI SVRR SW SWP TASD TBRY TC TCB TCG TCKR TCRY TCT TCWR TFVM TI TIBR TIRL TKEN TLE TMBL TMSS TMUS TN TNER TNHR TNMR TPW RAILROAD NAME SEQUATCHIE VALLEY RAILROAD INC STRASBURG RAILROAD COMPANY SABINE RIVER amp NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY SWAN RANCH RAILROAD LLC SOUTHERN RAILWAY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA LTD SAND SPRINGS RAILWAY COMPANY SOUTHERN SWITCHING COMPANY S amp S SHORTLINE RAILROAD ST RAIL SYSTEM STOCKTON TERMINAL AND EASTERN RAILROAD ST MARIES RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY SHAWNEE TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY INC STEWARTSTOWN RAILROAD CO SANTA TERESA SOUTHERN RAILROAD LLC SUNSET RAILWAY COMPANY SOUTHERN RAILWAY OF VANCOUVER ISLAND LIMITED SHAMOKIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY TERMINAL RAILWAY ALABAMA STATE DOCKS THERMAL BELT RAILWAY TEMPLE amp CENTRAL TEXAS RAILWAY INC TEXAS CENTRAL BUSINESS LINES CORPORATION TUCSON CORNELIA amp GILA BEND RAILROAD COMPANY TURTLE CREEK INDUSTR
58. AILWAY OF VANCOUVER ISLAND LIMITED SOUTHERN SWITCHING COMPANY SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC SQUAW CREEK SOUTHERN RAILROAD ST CROIX VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY ST LAWRENCE amp ATLANTIC RAILROAD QUEBEC INC ST LAWRENCE amp ATLANTIC RAILROAD CO ST MARIES RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY ST MARYS RAILWAY WEST LLC ST RAILSYSTEM STEELTON amp HIGHSPIRE RAILROAD COMPANY STERLING BELT LINE RAILWAY STEWARTSTOWN RAILROAD CO STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY INC STOCKTON TERMINAL AND EASTERN RAILROAD STOURBRIDGE RAILROAD COMPANY STRASBURG RAILROAD COMPANY SUNFLOUR RAILROAD INC SUNSET RAILWAY COMPANY SWAN RANCH RAILROAD LLC TACOMA MUNCIPAL BELT LINE RAILWAY TACOMA RAIL MOUNTAIN DIVISION TALLEYRAND TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY INC TAZEWELL amp PEORIA RAILROAD INC TEMPLE amp CENTRAL TEXAS RAILWAY INC TENNESSEE SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO INC TENNKEN RAILROAD COMPANY INC TERMINAL FERROVIARIA DEL VALLE DE MEXICO SA DE CV TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION OF ST LOUIS TERMINAL RAILWAY ALABAMA STATE DOCKS TEXAS amp NORTHERN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD COMPANY TEXAS CENTRAL BUSINESS LINES CORPORATION TEXAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY TEXAS GONZALES amp NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY TEXAS NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY PC MILER Rail User s Guide SCAC SFR SIND SMNR SRNJ SORA SRY SVI SSC SWP SW SCS SCXY SLQ SLR STMA SMW ST SH SBLN STRT SLWC STE SBRR SRC SNR SUN SRRR TMBL TRMW
59. ARBOR BELT RAILROAD LLC CLEVELAND WORKS RAILWAY COMPANY CLINTON TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY CLOQUET TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY INC CN AQUATRAIN COLORADO amp WYOMING RWY CO COLUMBIA amp COWLITZ RAILWAY LLC COLUMBIA amp NORTHERN RAILWAY CO COLUMBIA amp READING RAILWAY CO COLUMBIA BASIN RAILROAD COMPANY INC COLUMBIA TERMINAL PC MILER Rail User s Guide SCAC CEMR CMR CM CNZR CNYK CORP CERA CIND CWA CGR CHRC CHS CHAT CIRR CCKY CA CKIN CHRR CLCY CHR CFE CRL CSS CTM CCUO CVR COP CIR CCRR CLP CCRL CHB CWRO CTR CTRR CNAT CW CLC CNOW CORY CBRW CT 116 RAILROAD NAME COLUMBUS amp CHATTAHOOCHEE RAILROAD INC COLUMBUS amp OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY COLUMBUS AND GREENVILLE RAILWAY COMMONWEALTH RAILWAY INC COMPANIA DE FERROCARRILES CHIAPAS MAYAB SA DE CV COMSTOCK MOUNTAIN LION RAILROAD INC CONECUH VALLEY RAILWAY LLC CONNECTICUT SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC COOPERSVILLE AND MARNE RAILWAY COMPANY COOS BAY RAILROAD OPERATING CO LLC COPPER BASIN RAILWAY INC CORPUS CHRISTI TERMINAL RAILROAD INC CRAB ORCHARD amp EGYPTIAN RAILWAY A DIVISION OF PROGRESSIVE RAIL INC CSX TRANSPORTATION CWRRINC D amp IRAILROAD COMPANY DAKOTA MISSOURI VALLEY amp WESTERN RAILROAD INC DAKOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD INC DAKOTA SHORT LINE DAKOTA SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY DALLAS GARLAND amp NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD INC DALLAS TERMINAL RAILWAY DANSVILLE AND MOUNT MORRIS RAILROAD COMPANY THE DARDANELLE amp RUSSELLVILLE
60. B INRD ISRR ISW IBT IAIS IANR IANW IARR ISR IATR JKL JAIL JVRR WNFR KBSR KO KCSM KCS KCTL KE KRL KAW 120 RAILROAD NAME KELOWNA PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD KENDALLVILLE TERMINAL RAILWAY CO KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE RAILWAY KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY KETTLE FALLS INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY LLC KIAMICHI RAILROAD COMPANY LLC KINGMAN TERMINAL RAILROAD LLC KISKI JUNCTION RAILROAD KLAMATH NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY KNOX amp KANE RAILROAD COMPANY KNOXVILLE amp HOLSTON RIVER RAILROAD CO INC KOSCIUSKO SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY KWT RAILWAY INC KYLE RAILROAD COMPANY LAKE COUNTY RAILROAD LAKE LINE RAILROAD INC LAKE MICHIGAN AND INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY LAKE SUPERIOR amp ISHPEMING RAILROAD COMPANY LAKE TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY THE LAMOILLE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY LANCASTER amp CHESTER RAILROAD LLC LANDISVILLE RAILROAD LLC LANDISVILLE TERMINAL amp TRANSFER COMPANY LAPEER INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD COMPANY LAST MOUNTAIN RAILWAY LAURINBURG AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY LEHIGH RAILWAY LLC LEHIGH VALLEY RAIL MANAGEMENT LLC BETHLEHEM DIVISION LEHIGH VALLEY RAIL MANAGEMENT LLC JOHNSTOWN DIVISION LEWIS amp CLARK RAILWAY CO LINEA COAHUILA DURANGO SA DE CV LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER RAIL INC LITTLE ROCK amp WESTERN RAILWAY L P LITTLE ROCK PORT RAILROAD LIVONIA AVON amp LAKEVILLE RAILROAD CORPORATION LOGANSPORT amp EEL RIVER SHORT LINE CO INC LONG CREEK RAILROAD COMPANY INC LONG ISLAN
61. BG EBSR ECBR ECO ECTB RAILROAD NAME CARLTON TRAIL RAILWAY COMPANY COLUMBUS amp OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY CIMARRON VALLEY RAILROAD L C PROGRESSIVE RAIL INC D B A CANNON VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY CADDO VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY COLORADO amp WYOMING RWY CO CENTRAL WASHINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY CALDWELL COUNTY RAILROAD COMPANY CWRRINC CLEVELAND WORKS RAILWAY COMPANY COMMDONWEALTH RAILWAY INC CARRIZO GORGE RAILWAY INC D amp RAILROAD COMPANY DAKOTA SHORT LINE DALLAS TERMINAL RAILWAY DELRAY CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY DELAWARE COAST LINE RR CO DETROIT CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY DUBOIS COUNTY RAILROAD DALLAS GARLAND amp NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD INC DURBIN amp GREENBRIER VALLEY RAILROAD INC DELAWARE LACKAWANNA RAILROAD CO INC DEPEW LANCASTER amp WESTERN RAILROAD CO INC DANSVILLE AND MOUNT MORRIS RAILROAD COMPANY THE DAKOTA MISSOURI VALLEY amp WESTERN RAILROAD INC DAKOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD INC DEQUEEN amp EASTERN RAILROAD LLC DARDANELLE amp RUSSELLVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY DENVER ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD DRAKE SWITCHING COMPANY LLC DAKOTA SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY DECATUR JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY DELAWARE VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY INC DEVCO RY CAPE BRETON DEVELOPMENT CORP DELTA VALLEY amp SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY EAST CAMDEN amp HIGHLAND RR CO EASTERN ALABAMA RAILWAY EASTERN BERKS GATEWAY RAILROAD COMPANY EAST BROOKFIELD amp SPENCER RAILROAD LLC EAST COOPER AND BERKELEY RAILROAD
62. Cancel Saving a Route Choose the drive and directory in which you want the file containing your route to be placed and type a file name for the file in the File Name field Valid file names can be any length though they are truncated when displayed in DOS Spaces periods and other punctuation marks are not valid characters for the file name To load a previously saved file choose Open Route from the File menu or click on the Open button on the tool bar This will bring up a dialog box similar to the one you used to save your route After choosing the drive and directory where your file is located select your saved file from the File Name pick list or type the complete file name in the File Name field Then click on OK All the settings used to create the file will be restored If the route was run and reports were created before it was saved you do not need to rerun it in order to see reports and a map display of the route 5 14 Route Duplication In PC MILERIRail whole routes including all stops carrier information and options can now be duplicated without stop re entry making route comparisons easy and fast as in the example below PC MILER Rail User s Guide 70 1 An initial route is run from Chicago IL to Los Angeles CA on the BNSF railroad 2 With the route entry window open select Duplicate Route from the File menu to duplicate it 3 Click the Options button in the new route window
63. D RARITAN CENTRAL RAILWAY LLC R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY CENTRAL KENTUCKY LINES R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY TENNESSEE TERMINAL LLC R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY CLEVELAND LINE R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY MEMPHIS LINE R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY ALLENTOWN LINES INC R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY PENNSYLVANIA LINES INC R J CORMAN RAILROAD CORPORATION BARDSTOWN LINE R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY WV LINE R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY WESTERN OHIO LINE RUTLAND LINE INC RAILINK SOUTHERN ONTARIO RAILINK OTTAWA VALLEY ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAILCAR AND RAILROAD INC RIPLEY amp NEW ALBANY RAILROAD COMPANY RUSK PALESTINE amp PACIFIC RAILROAD LLC RICHMOND PACIFIC RAILROAD CORPORATION REDMONT RAILWAY COMPANY INC ROCK amp RAIL INC RED RIVER VALLEY amp WESTERN RAILROAD CO ROBERVAL AND SAGUENAY RAILWAY COMPANY THE RAILROAD SWITCHING SERVICE OF MISSOURI INC RED SPRINGS amp NORTHERN RAILROAD CO RICEBORO SOUTHERN RAILWAY LLC ROSCOE SNYDER amp PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY ROCHESTER amp SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC ROCKDALE SANDOW amp SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY RIVERPORT RAILROAD LLC RIO VALLEY SWITCHING COMPANY ROGUE VALLEY TERMINAL RAILROAD CORPORATION SAN ANTONIO CENTRAL RAILROAD LLC SANDERSVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY SAVANNAH PORT TERMINAL RAILROAD INC SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING LTD CO SAVAGE BINGHAM amp GARFIELD RAILROAD COMPANY STERLING BELT LINE RAILWAY STOURBRIDGE RAILROAD COMPANY PC MILER Rail User s Guide 1
64. D COMPANY ARKANSAS MIDLAND RAILROAD CO INC ARKANSAS SOUTHERN RAILROAD ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA RAILROAD INC ASHLAND RAILWAY CO ASHTABULA CARSON amp JEFFERSON RAILROAD AT amp L RAILROAD CO INC ATHENS LINE LLC THE ATLANTIC amp WESTERN RAILWAY L P AUSTIN WESTERN RAILROAD AUTAUGA NORTHERN RAILROAD LLC B amp H RAIL CORP BAJA CALIFORNIA RAILROAD INC BALLARD TERMINAL RAILROAD CO LLC BALLARD TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY LLC D B A MEEKER SOUTHERN RAILROAD BALTIMORE AND OHIO CHICAGO TERMINAL RAILROAD CO BARRIE COLLINGWOOD RAILWAY BATTEN KILL RAILROAD INC BATTLE RIVER RAILWAY NGC INC BAUXITE amp NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY BAY COAST RAILROAD BAY COLONY RAILROAD CORPORATION BAY LINE RAILROAD L L C THE BEECH MOUNTAIN RAILROAD COMPANY BELFAST AND MOOSEHEAD LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY BELT RAILWAY COMPANY OF CHICAGO BELVIDERE amp DELAWARE RIVER RAILWAY COMPANY INC BHP NEVADA RAILROAD COMPANY BIG SKY RAIL CORP BIG SPRING RAIL SYSTEM INC BIGHORN DIVIDE amp WYOMING RAILROAD INC BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL RAILWAY LLC BI STATE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BLACK RIVER amp WESTERN CORPORATION BLACKLANDS RAILROAD THE BLACKWELL NORTHERN GATEWAY RAILROAD COMPANY BLOOMER LINE THE BLUE MOUNTAIN RAILROAD INC BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY PC MILER Rail User s Guide SCAC AZCR AZER AM ALM AKMD ARS AOK ASRY ACJR ATLT ABR ATW AWRR AUT BH BJRR BDTL MSN BOCT BCRY BKRR BRR BXN BCR BCLR BAYL BEEM BML BRC BDRV BHP BGS BSR BDW B
65. D RAILROAD COMPANY LONGVIEW SWITCHING COMPANY LOS ANGELES JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY LOUISIANA amp DELTA RAILROAD INC LOUISIANA AND NORTH WEST RAILROAD COMPANY THE Appendix E Railroads Sorted By Name SCAC KPR KTR KT KJRY KFR KRR KGTR KJR KNOR KKRR KXHR KSRY KWT KYLE LCR LLR LMIC LSRC LSI LT LVRC LC LVR LNVT LIRR LMR LRS LRWY LVRB LVRJ LINC LFCD LKRR LRWN LRPA LAL LER LCRI LI LVSW LAJ LDRR LNW 121 RAILROAD NAME LOUISIANA SOUTHERN RAILROAD LOUISVILLE amp INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY LOUISVILLE AND WADLEY RAILWAY COMPANY LOUISVILLE NEW ALBANY amp CORYDON RAILROAD LOWVILLE AND BEAVER RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY THE LRY LLC LUXAPALILA VALLEY RAILROAD INC LUZERNE AND SUSQUEHANNA RAILWAY COMPANY LYCOMING VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY M amp B RAILROAD LLC MADISON RAILROAD A DIV OF CITY OF MADISON PORT AUTHORITY MAGMA ARIZONA RAILROAD COMPANY MAHONING VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY THE MAINE NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY MANATEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY MANNING RAIL INC MANUFACTURERS JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY MARQUETTE RAIL LLC MARYLAND AND DELAWARE RAILROAD COMPANY MARYLAND MIDLAND RAILWAY INC MASSACHUSETTS CENTRAL RAILROAD CORPORATION MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL RAILROAD LLC MASSENA TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY THE MAUMEE amp WESTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION MCCLOUD RAILWAY COMPANY MCLAUGHLIN LINE RAILROAD MCM RAIL SERVICES LLC D B A BALTIMORE INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD MERIDIAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY LLC MG RAIL INC
66. DSOR amp HANTSPORT RAILWAY CO WINSTON SALEM SOUTHBOUND RAILWAY COMPANY CSX TRANSPORTATION WIREGRASS CENTRAL RAILWAY LLC WISCONSIN amp SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY WYE TRANSPORTATION CO YADKIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY YAKIMA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY YCR CORP YELLOWSTONE VALLEY RAILROAD INC PC MILER Rail User s Guide SCAC VVRR VTR VSOR VSRR WBCR WCLR WHOE WURR WSR WTRM WIR WACR WCOR WFS WMI WTNN WTLC WVC WKRL WNYP WRS WRRC WTCO WE WTA WTJR WPRR WVR WWRC WTRY WSRY WW WHRC WSS WGCR WSOR WYEC YVRR YVT YCR YSVR 130 RAILROAD NAME YELM ROY PRAIRIE LINE YORK RAILWAY COMPANY YOUNGSTOWN amp AUSTINTOWN RAILROAD CO YOUNGSTOWN amp SOUTHEASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC YOUNGSTOWN BELT RAILROAD COMPANY THE YREKA WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY Appendix E Railroads Sorted By Name SCAC YRPL YRC YARR YSRR YB YW 131 Appendix Error Messages You May Encounter NETWORK DATA Messages SOLUTIONS Unable to load network data files Rail network data load failed Reinstall PC MILERIRail INSTALLATION Messages SOLUTIONS Product installation error Please reinstall The file filermastr1 cfg is not found in PC MILERIRail Systems directory Reinstall Invalid registration file Please reinstall i hen i PC MILERIRail Invalid registration file Reinstall Current product key does not support new features Upgrade and reinstall PC MILERIRail You must upgrade to
67. E AND WADLEY RAILWAY COMPANY LUXAPALILA VALLEY RAILROAD INC MAGMA ARIZONA RAILROAD COMPANY MICHIGAN AIR LINE RAILWAY CO MANNING RAIL INC MANATEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY MAUMEE amp WESTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL RAILROAD LLC MASSACHUSETTS CENTRAL RAILROAD CORPORATION MCLAUGHLIN LINE RAILROAD MCCLOUD RAILWAY COMPANY MOSCOW CAMDEN amp SAN AUGUSTINE RAILROAD C amp J RAILROAD COMPANY D B A MISSISSIPPI DELTA RAILROAD MARYLAND AND DELAWARE RAILROAD COMPANY MERIDIAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY LLC MINNESOTA DAKOTA amp WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY MORRISTOWN amp ERIE RAILWAY INC MORRISTOWN amp ERIE RAILWAY INC D B A MAINE EASTERN RAILROAD MODESTO AND EMPIRE TRACTION COMPANY MUNICIPALITY OF EAST TROY WISCONSIN MG RAIL INC MT HOOD RAILROAD CO MOHALL CENTRAL RAILROAD INC MOHAWK ADIRONDACK amp NORTHERN RAILROAD CORP MIDDLETOWN amp HUMMELSTOWN RAILROAD COMPANY MANUFACTURERS JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY MONTREAL MAINE AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY LTD MARYLAND MIDLAND RAILWAY INC MID MICHIGAN RAILROAD INC MISSION MOUNTAIN RAILROAD MISSOURI amp NORTHERN ARKANSAS RAILROAD COMPANY INC M amp B RAILROAD LLC MOTIVE RAIL INC D B A MISSOURI NORTH CENTRAL RAILROAD MIDDLETOWN amp NEW JERSEY RAILWAY LLC MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD INC MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL RAILWAY CO MAINE NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY MINNESOTA PRAIRIE LINE INC MARQUETTE RAIL LLC PC MILER Rail User s Guide 104 SCAC MRI MRL MS MSCI MSE MSN MSO MSR MSRW
68. ER RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY THE LANCASTER amp CHESTER RAILROAD LLC LAKE COUNTY RAILROAD LONG CREEK RAILROAD COMPANY INC LOUISIANA amp DELTA RAILROAD INC LOGANSPORT amp EEL RIVER SHORT LINE CO INC LINEA COAHUILA DURANGO SA DE CV LONG ISLAND RAILROAD COMPANY LEWIS amp CLARK RAILWAY CO LOUISVILLE amp INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY LAPEER INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD COMPANY LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER RAIL INC LAKE LINE RAILROAD INC LAKE MICHIGAN AND INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY LAST MOUNTAIN RAILWAY LOUISVILLE NEW ALBANY amp CORYDON RAILROAD LANDISVILLE TERMINAL amp TRANSFER COMPANY LOUISIANA AND NORTH WEST RAILROAD COMPANY THE LITTLE ROCK PORT RAILROAD LAURINBURG AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY LITTLE ROCK amp WESTERN RAILWAY L P LEHIGH RAILWAY LLC LRY LLC LUZERNE AND SUSQUEHANNA RAILWAY COMPANY LAKE SUPERIOR amp ISHPEMING RAILROAD COMPANY LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY LAKE TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY THE LANDISVILLE RAILROAD LLC LEHIGH VALLEY RAIL MANAGEMENT LLC BETHLEHEM DIVISION Appendix D Railroads Sorted By SCAC 103 SCAC LVRC LVRJ LVRR LVSW LW LXVR MAA MAL MAN MAUP MAW MC MCER MCLR MCR MCSA MD MDDE MDS MDW ME MERR MET METW MGRI MH MHC MHWA MIDH MJ MMA MMID MMRR MMT MNA MNBR MNC MNJ MNN MNNR MNR MPLI MQT RAILROAD NAME LAMOILLE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY LEHIGH VALLEY RAIL MANAGEMENT LLC JOHNSTOWN DIVISION LYCOMING VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY LONGVIEW SWITCHING COMPANY LOUISVILL
69. FERROSUR SA DE C V FLORIDA WEST COAST RAILROAD INC FORT WORTH amp DALLAS BELT RAILROAD FORT WORTH amp WESTERN RAILROAD FERROCARRIL MEXICANO S A DE CV GEORGIA CENTRAL RAILWAY L P GEORGES CREEK RAILWAY GARDEN CITY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY THE GRAND ELK RAILROAD LLC PC MILER Rail User s Guide 100 SCAC GET GEXR GFR GFRR GITM GLC GLSR GMR GMRC GNBC GNPR GNRR GR GRD GRLW GRNW GRR GRW GRWR GRYR GS GSM GSWR GTR GTRA GU GVSR GWR GWRC GWRS GWWE HAL HB HBRY HCRR HCRY HE HESR HIRR HLSC HMCR HN HOB RAILROAD NAME GETTYSBURG amp NORTHERN RAILROAD CO GODERICH EXETER RAILWAY COMPANY LTD GRAND FORKS RAILWAY COMPANY GEORGIA amp FLORIDA RAILNET INC GOLDEN ISLES TERMINAL RAILROAD INC GREAT LAKES CENTRAL RAILROAD GLOSTER SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY GEORGIA MIDLAND RAILROAD INC GREEN MOUNTAIN RAILROAD CORPORATION GRAINBELT CORPORATION GNP RLY INC GEORGIA NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD CO GRAND RAPIDS EASTERN RAILROAD INC GARDENDALE RAILROAD INC GREENVILLE amp WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LLC GREAT NORTHWEST RAILROAD INC GEORGETOWN RAILROAD COMPANY GARY RAILWAY COMPANY GREAT WALTON RAILROAD CO THE GRENADA RAILWAY LLC GEORGIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO GREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAINS RAILWAY INC GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD INC GREAT RIVER RAILROAD GOLDEN TRIANGLE RAILROAD LLC GRAFTON AND UPTON RAILROAD COMPANY GALVESTON RAILROAD LP GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF COLORADO LLC GEORGIA WOODLANDS RAILROAD CO GREA
70. HRR BSDA BRW BLR BNG BLOL BLMR BNSF 114 RAILROAD NAME BOISE VALLEY RAILROAD INC BOONE amp SCENIC VALLEY RAILROAD BOOT HILL amp WESTERN RAILWAY CO LC BORDER PACIFIC RAILROAD CO BOUNDARY TRAIL RAILWAY COMPANY INC BRANDON RAILROAD LLC BRANDYWINE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY BROOKHAVEN RAIL LLC BROWNSVILLE AND RIO GRANDE INTERNATIONAL RR BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY BUFFALO amp PITTSBURGH RAILROAD INC BUFFALO SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC BURLINGTON JUNCTION RAILWAY BURLINGTON NORTHERN MANITOBA LTD C amp NC RAILROAD CORPORATION C amp S RAILROAD CORPORATION C F LANAUDIERE INC C amp J RAILROAD COMPANY D B A MISSISSIPPI DELTA RAILROAD CADDO VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY CALDWELL COUNTY RAILROAD COMPANY CALIFORNIA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY LP CAMBRIA AND INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY CAMDEN amp SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC CAMP CHASE INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD CORPORATION CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CANEY FORK AND WESTERN RR CANTON RAILROAD COMPANY CAPE BRETON amp CENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA RAILWAY CAPE FEAR RAILWAYS INC CAPE MAY SEASHORE LINES CARLTON TRAIL RAILWAY COMPANY CAROLINA COASTAL RAILWAY INC CAROLINA PIEDMONT DIVISION SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY INC CAROLINA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY THE CARRIZO GORGE RAILWAY INC CASCADE AND COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY CATERPARROTT RAILNET LLC CEDAR RAPIDS amp IOWA CITY RAILWAY COMPANY CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TRACTION COMPANY CENTRAL I
71. I HESR BADEN BADEN MO NS BADEN BADEN MO TRRA BADEN BADEN HO UP BADIN BADIN NC WSS BADWN BALDWIN IL BNSF BAHRT BATHURST NB CN BALBV BALTIMORE BAY VIEW MD AMTK IBALBY BALT BAY VIEW MD CSXT BALBV BALTIMORE BAY VIEW MD NS BALBV BALTIMORE BAY VIEW MD PER eee p Pick List For Rule 260 Code Search on b 5 4 6 Inserting and Deleting Stations In the single route entry window freight stations may be inserted and deleted anywhere in the list of stops Use the lt F7 gt key to insert a station above the highlighted line or the lt F8 gt key to delete the highlighted line You could also use the Edit menu Use the arrow keys to move from stop to stop on the list To delete all stops press the lt ALT gt lt F8 gt keys simultaneously or select Delete All Stops from the Edit menu 5 5 Common Route Entry Error Messages NOTE For a complete list of all error codes you may encounter see Appendix F includes possible solutions to correct the problem The most common error messages that are returned when freight station and junction locations are entered are listed below e valid routes generated This message is returned when the AutoRouter is unable to find feasible routes between the origin and destination entered with Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 51 the current settings Try changing the Terminal Switch RR s option in the Options dialog box to Include e Station name not found This mes
72. IAL RAILROAD INC TRI CITY RAILROAD COMPANY TEXAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY TWIN CITIES amp WESTERN RAILROAD TERMINAL FERROVIARIA DEL VALLE DE MEXICO SA DE CV TURNERS ISLAND LLC TIMBERROCK RAILROAD COMPANY INC TONAWANDA ISLAND RAILROAD INC TENNKEN RAILROAD COMPANY INC MIDWEST RAIL LLC DBA TOLEDO LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN RAILWAY TACOMA MUNCIPAL BELT LINE RAILWAY TOWANDA AND MONROETON SHIPPERS LIFELINE INC TRANSMEX USA INC TEXAS amp NORTHERN TEXAS NORTHEASTERN DIVISION MID MICHIGAN RAILROAD INC THREE NOTCH RAILWAY LLC TEXAS NEW MEXICO DIVISION AUSTIN amp NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC TOLEDO PEORIA amp WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION PC MILER Rail User s Guide 110 SCAC TR TRC TRIN TRMW TRR TRRA TRRY TRV TSE TSRR TSU TTIS TTR TVRR TXGN TXNW TXOR TXPF TXR TYBR TZPR UCIR UCRY UMP UP URR USNY USR USRP UTAH VCRR VR VRR VRRC VSOR VSR VSRR VST VTR VVRR WACR WBCR WCLR RAILROAD NAME TOMAHAWK RAILWAY L P TRONA RAILWAY COMPANY TRINIDAD RAILWAY INC TACOMA RAIL MOUNTAIN DIVISION THUNDER RAIL LTD TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION OF ST LOUIS TRILLIUM RAILWAY CO LTD TORCH RIVER RAIL INC TEXAS SOUTH EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY TENNESSEE SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO INC TULSA SAPULPA UNION RAILWAY COMPANY LL C TRANSKENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION RAILROAD CO INC TALLEYRAND TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY INC TULARE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY TEXAS GONZALES amp NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY TEXAS NORTH WESTERN RA
73. ILWAY COMPANY TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD COMPANY TEXAS PACIFICO TRANSPORTATION LTD TEXAS ROCK CRUSHER RAILWAY COMPANY TYBURN RAILROAD LLC TAZEWELL amp PEORIA RAILROAD INC UNION COUNTY INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD COMPANY UTAH CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY UPPER MERION AND PLYMOUTH RAILROAD COMPANY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY UNION RAILROAD COMPANY U S RAIL OF NEW YORK LLC UTAH SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY LLC U S RAIL CORPORATION LLC UTAH RAILWAY COMPANY VENTURA COUNTY RAILROAD COMPANY VALDOSTA RAILWAY L P VAUGHN RAILROAD COMPANY VANDALIA RAILROAD COMPANY VICKSBURG SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC V AND S RAILWAY INC VIRGINIA SOUTHERN RAILROAD DIVISION NORTH CAROLINA amp VIRGINIA RAILROAD V amp S RAILWAY INC D B A TOWNER RAILWAY VERMONT RAILWAY INC VERMILION VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY INC WASHINGTON COUNTY RAILROAD CORPORATION WABASH CENTRAL RAILROAD CORPORATION WACCAMAW COASTLINE RAILROAD CO INC Appendix D Railroads Sorted By SCAC 111 SCAC WCOR WE WFS WGCR WHOE WHRC WIR WKRL WMI WN WNFR WNYP WPRR WRRC WRS WSOR WSR WSRY WSS WTA WTCO WTJR WTLC WTNN WTRM WTRY WURR WVC WVR WW WWRC WYEC YARR YB YCR YRC YRPL YSRR YSVR YVRR YVT YW RAILROAD NAME WELLSBORO amp CORNING RAILROAD LLC WHEELING amp LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY WEST ISLE LINE INC WIREGRASS CENTRAL RAILWAY LLC WALKING HORSE amp EASTERN RAILROAD CO INC WINDSOR amp HANTSPORT RAILWAY CO WASHINGTON amp IDAHO RAILWAY INC WESTERN KENT
74. Interchange C SPLC C Fsac C 333 C R260 Practical Exclude Options Station ST Em Drign LITTLE ROCK Dest 491200 JACKSONVILLE FL Station ST Clear All val Show Al QignAR s DestAA s MILES RRs and JUNCTIONS 7 ao AIO F AutoRoute 1 Boe gt ey A spic C FSAC 393 Practical Famiized Options N Ai 1 Run p il Er BNSF System D p u m A CN Syst aii Geocode Station Name ST RRI RR2 Mies TotalMies Gere System E oci AR 4 CSXT System d Bi KCS System Y 1 Dest s 491200 Jacksonville CSXT CSXT 4550 867 6 u Fun ES m Other Systems Pae doint Ownership 0 Miles 90 isi Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 67 After Route Uses Memphis TN as an Interchange BNSF MEMPH CS Little Rock AR BNSF To print the list of saved junction preferences open the Avoid Favor dialog box again and click the Print button To delete a preference highlight it on the list and click Delete To delete all preferences on the list click Delete All Avoid Favor Junctions In AutoRouter CSXT BIRMINGHAM AL Practical CSXT BIRMINGHAM AL Coal Bulk NS CHICAGO IL Practical Print and Delete Buttons PC MILER Rail User s Guide 68 Here is an example of saved junction preference
75. LC CHESSIE LOGISTICS CO LLC CAROLINA COASTAL RAILWAY INC CLARENDON AND PITTSFORD RAILROAD COMPANY THE CENTRAL MONTANA RAIL INC MADISON RAILROAD A DIV OF CITY OF MADISON PORT AUTHORITY CENTRAL MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY COMSTOCK MOUNTAIN LION RAILROAD INC CAPE MAY SEASHORE LINES CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS CN AQUATRAIN COLUMBIA amp NORTHERN RAILWAY CO C amp NC RAILROAD CORPORATION CENTRAL NEW YORK RAILROAD CORPORATION CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD CO INC CONECUH VALLEY RAILWAY LLC CRAB ORCHARD amp EGYPTIAN RAILWAY A DIVISION OF PROGRESSIVE RAIL IN CITY OF PRINEVILLE RAILWAY CENTRAL OREGON amp PACIFIC RAILROAD INC COLUMBIA amp READING RAILWAY CO CAROLINA PIEDMONT DIVISION SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY INC COOPERSVILLE AND MARNE RAILWAY COMPANY CATERPARROTT RAILNET LLC CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CHICAGO RAIL LINK CASCADE AND COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY C amp S RAILROAD CORPORATION CONNECTICUT SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC CAMDEN amp SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC CHICAGO SOUTHSHORE amp SOUTH BEND RAILROAD CSX TRANSPORTATION COLUMBIA TERMINAL CHICAGO TERMINAL RAILROAD CANTON RAILROAD COMPANY CLINTON TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY CLOQUET TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY INC PC MILER Rail User s Guide 98 SCAC CTRW CUOH CVR CVRC CVYR CW CWA CWCY CWR CWRO CWRY CZRY DAIR DAKS DALT DC DCLR DCON DCRR DGNO DGVR DL DLWR DMM DMVW DN DQE DR DRIR DSC DSRC DSRR DT DV DVR DVS EACH EARY E
76. LERIRail Close the active route entry window or AutoRouter window Display the Detailed Report for the active route Display the Key Station Report for the active route Display the Detailed Geocode Report for the active route Open or activate the AutoRouter window Insert a stop above the one highlighted on the stop list Delete the stop that is highlighted on the stop list Delete all stops in the single route entry window Display the map window Generate routes and distances Run Chapter 3 Menus and the Tool Bar 33 Two Sample Routes A First Look at PC MILER Rail Chapter To open PC MILERIRail double click on the PC MILERIRail icon that was placed on your desktop during installation The AutoRouter window will be open in the main application window PC MILER Rail 20 0 BASE File Edit Map Route Tools Windows Help VICE Cam C R260 Practical Exclude Geocode Station ST Mode Origin Origin RR s Dest AR s MILES RRs and JUNCTIONS 1 EATUR Amin BNSF System CN System 0 Mies 55 s uy CAPS NUM OVR PC MILERIRail Main Screen Initial View PC MILERIRail features two basic methods of route entry e Single Route Entry If you know a route and simply want to generate the mileage you can enter the sequence of locations and railroads manually in the single route entry window File menu gt New Route e AutoRoute
77. LLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY CENTRAL INDIANA amp WESTERN RAILROAD CO INC Appendix E Railroads Sorted By Name SCAC BVRR BSVY BHWY BOP BTR BRAN BVRY BHR BRG BB BPRR BSOR BJRY BNML CNUR CSKR CFL MD CVYR CWCY CFNR C CSR CCRA CN CPRS CFWR CTN CBNS CF CMSL CTRW CLNA CPDR CALA CZRY CSCD CPR CIC CCT CIRY CEIW 115 RAILROAD NAME CENTRAL MANITOBA RAILWAY INC CENTRAL MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY CENTRAL MONTANA RAIL INC CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD CO INC CENTRAL NEW YORK RAILROAD CORPORATION CENTRAL OREGON amp PACIFIC RAILROAD INC CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANAPOLIS CENTRAL RAILROAD OF INDIANA CENTRAL WASHINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY CG RAILWAY INC CHAPARRAL RAILROAD COMPANY INC CHARLOTTE SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY CHATTAHOOCHEE BAY RAILROAD INC CHATTAHOOCHEE INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD CHATTOOGA amp CHICKAMAUGA RAILWAY CO CHESAPEAKE amp ALBEMARLE CHESAPEAKE AND INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY INC CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD COMPANY CHESSIE LOGISTICS CO LLC CHESTNUT RIDGE RAILWAY COMPANY CHICAGO FT WAYNE amp EASTERN A DIVISION OF CENTRAL RAILROAD OF INDIANAPOLIS INC CHICAGO RAIL LINK CHICAGO SOUTHSHORE amp SOUTH BEND RAILROAD CHICAGO TERMINAL RAILROAD CHICAGO CHEMUNG RAILROAD CORP CIMARRON VALLEY RAILROAD L C CITY OF PRINEVILLE RAILWAY CITY OF ROCHELLE ILLINOIS CLAREMONT CONCORD RAILROAD CORPORATION CLARENDON AND PITTSFORD RAILROAD COMPANY THE CLEVELAND COMMERCIAL RAILROAD COMPANY LLC CLEVELAND H
78. MB For PC MILERIRail BatchPro e Additional 5 MB hard disk space For PC MILERIRail TCP IP e Additional 2 MB hard disk space e PC with 1 5 2 GHz processor and TCP IP capability e UNIX or other host with TCP IP capability e Physical connection cable e Client software on the UNIX or other host sample PERL application provided Other e CD DVD Drive Requirements e Screen Resolution 800x600 e Color Quality Settings Supported 16 bit and 32 bit 8 bit not supported e Internet Connection for License Activation manual license activation also available e Email Address for License Activation manual license activation also available Microsoft Windows The following service pack updates are required for Update Windows users You can access these updates by Requirements regularly using the Windows Update feature or by going directly to Microsoft s website The following requirements are the minimum level of maintenance needed to run PC MILER e Windows XP Service Pack 2 e Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 2 2 General Licensing Information Single User License A single user license can be installed to only one PC locally Additional Copy License Users can install PC MILERIRail locally onto additional PC s by purchasing additional copy licenses If you purchase five copy licenses you can install PC MILERIRail locally onto five additional PC s or workstations If you are installing onto a desktop PC and a laptop two licenses are
79. MILERIRail application window select the Tools menu Change Map Dataset and choose a set from the menu You will be prompted to close the PC MILERIRail application to apply the new dataset Note that for a dataset to be available it must have been downloaded using the Check for Updates tool in the Help menu Switch from 20 0 to 20 1 Manage Custom Places F2 Manage Junction Avoid Favors Alt F2 h 20 1 Update 202 Update Data set switching will be applied upon exiting application Do you want to switch 2013 Update Tool Bar gt Switching the Map Dataset Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 69 5 13 Saving and Loading Routes Routes may be saved for future use and or reference Saving routes enables you to create a library of standard routings that can be maintained over time and re used To save a route choose Save Route As from the File menu or click on the Save Route button on the tool bar to bring up the Save Route dialog box shown below The format of this dialog box is a standard Windows feature for saving your files Name Batchpro 7 16 2013 10 45 File folde k Bitmaps 7 16 2013 10 45 File folde di Connect 7 16 2013 10 45 File folde excel 7 16 2013 10 45 Fil folde k GRDATA 7 16 2013 10 45 File Folde k Railnet 7 16 2013 10 45 File folde w 4 b File name LitteR ockJacksonville Save as type Route Files rte
80. NS 18787 CSXT NEWOR UP 3 23503 FEC JACVL CSXT NEWOR UP All Off All Off AutoRouter Window With Generated Routes Atlanta El Paso To review a route or edit its options and re run either double click on it or highlight it in the list and press lt Enter gt The route will be drawn on the map and a route entry window will open that displays the intermediate stops railroads used and mileage for this route The Norfolk Southern route shown below is the first one on the list of possible routes from Atlanta to El Paso You can edit the options for this route the way you would in any single route entry window click the Options button see section 5 10 This can be especially useful when the AutoRouter is relied on to generate a valid junction interchange and the route then needs to be re run for Fuel Surcharge mileage Dl x sPLC C FSAC C 333 C R260 Intermodal Familized Options RR fH Run RR2 Miles N U UP Geocode Hald Total Miles Station Name 456200 Atlanta R Shreveport S 696900 El Paso Geocode 636 5 1526 0 NS UP 636 5 889 5 Norfolk Southern Route Generated By the AutoRouter PC MILER Rail User s Guide 38 To review or edit another route from Atlanta to El Paso activate the AutoRouter window and double click on another route listing Once back in the AutoRouter you have the option to click Cl
81. OAD MT HOOD RAILROAD CO MT VERNON TERMINAL RAILWAY INC MUNICIPALITY OF EAST TROY WISCONSIN N D C RAILROAD COMPANY NAPA VALLEY RAILROAD CO NASH COUNTY RAILROAD CORP NASHVILLE amp WESTERN RAILROAD CORP NASHVILLE AND EASTERN RAILROAD CORP NATCHEZ RAILWAY LLC NAUGATUCK RAILROAD COMPANY INC NC RAILROAD INC NEBKOTA RAILWAY INC NEBRASKA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY NEBRASKA KANSAS amp COLORADO RAILNET INC NEBRASKA NORTHEASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY NEBRASKA NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD INC NELSON AND FT SHEPPARD RAILWAY CORPORATION NEW BRUNSWICK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED NEW CASTLE INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD INC NEW ENGLAND SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO INC NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT RAILROAD COMPANY NEW HAMPSHIRE CENTRAL RAILROAD INC NEW HAMPSHIRE NORTHCOAST CORP NEW HOPE amp IVYLAND RAILROAD NEW JERSEY RAIL CARRIER LLC Appendix E Railroads Sorted By Name SCAC MSCI MSE MSR MTNR MSRW MNA MVP MET MHC MRI MHWA MRL MMA ME MERR MCSA MNC MH MVT METW NDCR NVRR NCYR NWR NERR NTZR NAUG NCRL NRI NCRC NKCR NENE NNW NFTS NBSR NCIR NECR NEGS NHVT NHCR NHN NHRR NJRC 123 RAILROAD NAME NEW MEXICO GATEWAY RAILROAD LLC NEW ORLEANS amp GULF COAST RAILWAY COMPANY INC NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD NEW YORK amp ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY NEW YORK amp GREENWOOD LAKE RAILWAY NEW YORK amp LAKE ERIE RAILROAD NEW YORK amp OGDENSBURG RAILWAY COMPANY INC NEW YORK NEW JERSEY R
82. OMPANY INC IDAHO NORTHERN amp PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY INDIANA RAIL ROAD CORPORATION INDIANA amp OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY ILLINOIS RAILNET INC IOWA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY INDIANA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC INDIANA SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY CO JACKSON amp LANSING RAILROAD COMPANY J K LINE INC JUNIATA VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY KAW RIVER RAILROAD KANKAKEE BEAVERVILLE AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN DE MEXICO S DE R L DE C V KANSAS CITY TRANSPORTATION CO LLC KANSAS EASTERN RAILROAD INC KETTLE FALLS INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY LLC KINGMAN TERMINAL RAILROAD LLC KISKI JUNCTION RAILROAD KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY KNOX amp KANE RAILROAD COMPANY PC MILER Rail User s Guide 102 SCAC KNOR KO KPR KRL KRR KSRY KT KTR KWT KXHR KYLE LAJ LAL LAS LBR LC LCR LCRI LDRR LER LFCD LI LINC LIRC LIRR LKRR LLR LMIC LMR LNAL LNVT LNW LRPA LRS LRWN LRWY LRY LS LSI LSRC LT LVR LVRB RAILROAD NAME KLAMATH NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY KANSAS amp OKLAHOMA RAILROAD INC KELOWNA PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD KASGRO RAIL LINES KIAMICHI RAILROAD COMPANY LLC KOSCIUSKO SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE RAILWAY KENDALLVILLE TERMINAL RAILWAY CO KWT RAILWAY INC KNOXVILLE amp HOLSTON RIVER RAILROAD CO INC KYLE RAILROAD COMPANY LOS ANGELES JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY LIVONIA AVON amp LAKEVILLE RAILROAD CORPORATION LOUISIANA SOUTHERN RAILROAD LOWVILLE AND BEAV
83. PANY OHIO amp PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY OWEGO amp HARFORD RAILWAY INC OKANAGAN VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY OMAHA LINCOLN AND BEATRICE RAILWAY COMPANY ONTARIO L ORIGNAL RAILWAY INC OLYMPIC RAILROAD CO THE ONTARIO MIDLAND RAILROAD CORPORATION ONTARIO CENTRAL RAILROAD CORPORATION ONTARIO NORTHLAND RAILWAY ONTARIO NORTHLAND TRANS COMMISSION OREGON PACIFIC amp EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD CO ORANGE PORT TERMINAL RAILWAY OGEECHEE RAILROAD COMPANY OHIO SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO OWENSVILLE TERMINAL CO INC OTTUMWA TERMINAL RAILROAD CO OTTERTAIL VALLEY RAILROAD CO INC OUACHITA RAILROAD PC MILER Rail User s Guide 106 SCAC OVR OVRR PAL PAM PAS PBR PBVR PCC PCN PDRR PGR PHL PHRR PI PICK PJR PKHP PN PNR PNRW PNW PNWR POHC POTB POVA PRV PRY PSAP PSC PSCC PSWR PT PTC PTR PTRA PTRC PUCC PVJR PVRR PVS PW QCR RAILROAD NAME OHIO VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY OZARK VALLEY RAILROAD INC PADUCAH amp LOUISVILLE RAILWAY PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY amp MCKEES ROCKS RR CO PAN AM SOUTHERN LLC PATAPSCO amp BACK RIVERS RAILROAD COMPANY PORT BIENVILLE RAILROAD PALOUSE RIVER amp COULEE CITY RAILROAD INC POINT COMFORT amp NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY PEE DEE RIVER RAILROAD CORP PROGRESSIVE RAIL INC PACIFIC HARBOR LINE INC PORT HARBOR RAILROAD INC PADUCAH amp ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY PICKENS RAILWAY COMPANY PORT JERSEY RAILROAD CO PICKENS RAILWAY COMPANY PENNSYLVANIA NORTHEA
84. PANY SANDERSVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY BAY RAILWAY COMPANY SANTA CRUZ BIG TREES amp PACIFIC RAILWAY CO SANTA FE SOUTHERN RAILWAY SANTA MARIA VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY SANTA TERESA SOUTHERN RAILROAD LLC SARATOGA amp NORTH CREEK RAILWAY SAVAGE BINGHAM amp GARFIELD RAILROAD COMPANY SAVANNAH PORT TERMINAL RAILROAD INC SCTRR LLC SEMINOLE GULF RAILWAY L P SEMO PORT RAILROAD INC SEQUATCHIE VALLEY RAILROAD INC SHAMOKIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY SHAWNEE TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY INC SIERRA RAILROAD COMPANY SISSETON MILBANK RAILROAD SMS RAIL LINES OF NEW YORK LLC SMS RAIL SERVICE INC SOCIETE DU CHEMIN DE FER DE LA GASPESIE SOMERSET RAILROAD CORPORATION SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY RAIL ROAD SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD CO INC SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA EXPRESS INC SOUTH CHICAGO amp INDIANA HARBOR RAILWAY COMPANY SOUTH KANSAS amp OKLAHOMA RAILROAD INC SOUTH PLAINS LAMESA RAILROAD LTD SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING LTD CO Appendix E Railroads Sorted By Name SCAC SSR SRN SAV SM SL SLGW SAC SDIY SJVR SLRG SLC SMA SPSR SS SAN SC SCBG SFS SMV STS SNC SBG SAPT SCTR SGLR SE SQVR SVRR STR SERA SMRR SNY SLRS SFG SOM SBVR SCRF SCXF SCIH SKOL SLAL SAW 127 RAILROAD NAME SOUTHERN FREIGHT RAILROAD SOUTHERN INDIANA RAILWAY INC SOUTHERN MANITOBA RAILWAY INC SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY SOUTHERN RAILS COOPERATIVE LIMITED SOUTHERN RAILWAY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA LTD SOUTHERN R
85. PC 3 3 3 and R260 PC MILERIRail TCP IP provides an interface to PC MILERIRail Connect trip calculation functions on Windows personal computers from any other computer platform over a TCP IP network PC MILERIRail Stations Geocode Files include a complete list of all PC MILERIRail freight stations by serving carrier and contains Station Name ST SPLC FSAC 3 3 3 and R260 code information There are two versions of this file one with latitude longitude information and one without PC MILER Rail User s Guide 2 1 3 Recent New Features and Enhancements New features and enhancements in PC MILERIRail 20 include e NEW Option to Change the Map Dataset The PC MILERIRail industry standard rail network database is updated annually to include the most current data available for each version release and three additional updates to the base data are provided throughout the year In previous versions when users downloaded an update the download process would overwrite their previous dataset with the new data Beginning in Version 20 each update is downloaded to a separate folder and users can choose which dataset to use at any time The active dataset will always be displayed in the title bar of the application window for example PC MILERIRail 20 0 Base See section 5 12 e NEW Option to Disable Check For Updates The Check For Updates feature in the Help menu searches via the internet for any available updates that have no
86. R R CO HONDO RAILWAY LLC HONEY CREEK RAILROAD INC HOOSIER SOUTHERN RAILROAD HOUSATONIC RAILROAD COMPANY INC HUDSON BAY RAILWAY COMPANY HUNTSVILLE amp MADISON COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY HURON AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY INC HURON CENTRAL RAILWAY INC HUTCHINSON AND NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY THE IDAHO NORTHERN amp PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY ILLINOIS amp MIDLAND RAILROAD INC ILLINOIS RAILNET INC ILLINOIS WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY INDIAN CREEK RAILROAD COMPANY INDIANA amp OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY INDIANA EASTERN RAILROAD LLC INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD COMPANY INDIANA NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC INDIANA RAIL ROAD CORPORATION INDIANA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC INDIANA SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY CO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AND TERMINAL COMPANY THE IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD LTD IOWA NORTHERN RAILROAD IOWA NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD IOWA RIVER RAILROAD INC IOWA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY IOWA TRACTION RAILWAY COMPANY J K LINE INC JACKSON amp LANSING RAILROAD COMPANY JUNIATA VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY KANAWHA RAIL CORP KANKAKEE BEAVERVILLE AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY KANSAS amp OKLAHOMA RAILROAD INC KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN DE MEXICO S DERL DE C V KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY KANSAS CITY TRANSPORTATION CO LLC KANSAS EASTERN RAILROAD INC KASGRO RAIL LINES KAW RIVER RAILROAD PC MILER Rail User s Guide SCAC HAL HRS HE HRR HCRR HOS HRRC HBRY HMCR HESR HCRY HN INPR IMRR ILW ICRK IORY IERR IH
87. STERN RAILROAD LLC PANHANDLE NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY PIEDMONT amp NORTHERN RAILWAY PRESCOTT AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY PORTLAND amp WESTERN RAILROAD INC THE PITTSBURGH amp OHIO CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY RAILROAD PEND OREILLE VALLEY RAILROAD PORT OF PEND OREILLE PEARL RIVER VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY PIONEER INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY CO THE PUGET SOUND amp PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY A DIVISION OF THE ARIZONA amp CALIFORNIA RAILROAD CO LP PYCO INDUSTRIES INC PENNSYLVANIA amp SOUTHERN RAILWAY LLC PENNSYLVANIA SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD INC PENINSULA TERMINAL COMPANY PLAINVIEW TERMINAL COMPANY PORT TERMINAL RAILROAD OF SOUTH CAROLINA PORT TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION PORTLAND TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY PORT UTILITIES COMMISSION OF CHARLESTON SC PORTLAND VANCOUVER JUNCTION RAILROAD LLC PIONEER VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY PECOS VALLEY PERMIAN RAILROAD LLC DBA PECOS VALLEY SOUTHERN RAILW PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY QUEBEC CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY Appendix D Railroads Sorted By SCAC 107 SCAC QGRY QRR RARW RBMN RCRR RCRY RJCC RJCK RJCL RJCM RJCN RJCP RJCR RJCV RJCW RL RLHH RLK RMRR RNA RPP RPRC RRC RRRR RRVW RS RSM RSNR RSOR RSP RSR RSS RVPR RVSC RVT SAC SAN SAPT SAV SAW SBG SBLN SBRR RAILROAD NAME QUEBEC GATINEAU RAILWAY INC QUINCY RAILROAD COMPANY RARUS RAILWAY COMPANY READING BLUE MOUNTAIN amp NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY RED COAT ROAD amp RAIL LT
88. T WESTERN RAILWAY LTD GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY HILTON amp ALBANY RAILOAD INC HAMPTON amp BRANCHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY HUDSON BAY RAILWAY COMPANY HONEY CREEK RAILROAD INC HURON CENTRAL RAILWAY INC HOLLIS amp EASTERN R R CO HURON AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY INC HAINESPORT INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD LLC HAMPTON RAILWAY INC HUNTSVILLE amp MADISON COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY HUTCHINSON AND NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY THE HENDERSON OVERTON BRANCH Appendix D Railroads Sorted By SCAC 101 SCAC HOG HOS HPTD HR HRR HRRC HRS HRT HSRR HTR IAIS IANR IANW IARR IATR IBT ICRK IERR IHB ILW IMRR INPR INRD IORY ISR ISRR ISW JAIL JKL JVRR KAW KBSR KCS KCSM KCTL KE KFR KGTR KJR KJRY KKRR RAILROAD NAME HEART OF GEORGIA RAILROAD INC HOOSIER SOUTHERN RAILROAD HIGH POINT THOMASVILLE amp DENTON RAILROAD COMPANY HERITAGE RAILROAD CORP HONDO RAILWAY LLC HOUSATONIC RAILROAD COMPANY INC HOLLIDAYSBURG AND ROARING SPRING RAILROAD COMPANY HARTWELL RAILROAD COMPANY HARDIN SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC HEART OF TEXAS RAILROAD LP IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD LTD IOWA NORTHERN RAILROAD IOWA NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD IOWA RIVER RAILROAD INC IOWA TRACTION RAILWAY COMPANY INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AND TERMINAL COMPANY THE INDIAN CREEK RAILROAD COMPANY INDIANA EASTERN RAILROAD LLC INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD COMPANY ILLINOIS WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY ILLINOIS amp MIDLAND RAILROAD INC INDIANA NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD C
89. THE ALIQUIPPA amp OHIO RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY APACHE RAILWAY COMPANY ALBANY PORT DISTRICT APPANOOSE COUNTY COMMUNITY RAILROAD INC ALBERTA PRAIRIE RAILWAY ABERDEEN AND ROCKFISH RAILROAD COMPANY ARCADE AND ATTICA RAILROAD CORPORATION ALEXANDER RAILROAD COMPANY A amp R LINE INC ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION PC MILER Rail User s Guide 95 SCAC ARS ARZC ASR ASRY ATLT ATN ATW AUT AVR AWRR AWRY AWW AZCR AZER BAYL BB BCLR BCR BCRY BDR BDRV BDTL BDW BEEM BGS BH BHP BHR BHRR BHWY BJRR BJRY BKRR BLMR BLOL BLR BML BNG BNML BNSF BOCT BOP BPRR RAILROAD NAME ARKANSAS SOUTHERN RAILROAD ARIZONA amp CALIFORNIA RAILROAD CO ALLEGHENY SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC ASHLAND RAILWAY CO AT amp L RAILROAD CO INC ALABAMA amp TENNESSEE RIVER RAILWAY LLC ATLANTIC amp WESTERN RAILWAY L P AUTAUGA NORTHERN RAILROAD LLC ALLEGHENY VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY AUSTIN WESTERN RAILROAD ADAMS WARNOCK RAILWAY INC ALGERS WINSLOW AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY ARIZONA CENTRAL RAILROAD INC ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY BAY LINE RAILROAD L L C THE BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY BAY COLONY RAILROAD CORPORATION BAY COAST RAILROAD BARRIE COLLINGWOOD RAILWAY MCM RAIL SERVICES LLC D B A BALTIMORE INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD BELVIDERE amp DELAWARE RIVER RAILWAY COMPANY INC BALLARD TERMINAL RAILROAD CO LLC BIGHORN DIVIDE amp WYOMING RAILROAD INC BEECH MOUNTAIN RAILROAD COMPANY BIG SKY RAIL CORP B amp H RAIL CORP
90. TZPR TC TSRR TKEN TFVM TRRA TASD TN TXOR TCB TCT TXGN TXNW 128 RAILROAD NAME TEXAS NORTHEASTERN DIVISION MID MICHIGAN RAILROAD INC TEXAS PACIFICO TRANSPORTATION LTD TEXAS ROCK CRUSHER RAILWAY COMPANY TEXAS SOUTH EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY TEXAS NEW MEXICO DIVISION AUSTIN amp NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC THERMAL BELT RAILWAY THREE NOTCH RAILWAY LLC THUNDER RAIL LTD TIMBERROCK RAILROAD COMPANY INC TOLEDO PEORIA amp WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION TOMAHAWWK RAILWAY L P TONAWANDA ISLAND RAILROAD INC TORCH RIVER RAIL INC TOWANDA AND MONROETON SHIPPERS LIFELINE INC TRANSKENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION RAILROAD CO INC TRANSMEX USA INC TRI CITY RAILROAD COMPANY TRILLIUM RAILWAY CO LTD TRINIDAD RAILWAY INC TRONA RAILWAY COMPANY TUCSON CORNELIA amp GILA BEND RAILROAD COMPANY TULARE VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY TULSA SAPULPA UNION RAILWAY COMPANY LL C TURNERS ISLAND LLC TURTLE CREEK INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD INC TWIN CITIES amp WESTERN RAILROAD TYBURN RAILROAD LLC U S RAIL CORPORATION LLC U S RAIL OF NEW YORK LLC UNION COUNTY INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD COMPANY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY UNION RAILROAD COMPANY UPPER MERION AND PLYMOUTH RAILROAD COMPANY UTAH CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY UTAH RAILWAY COMPANY UTAH SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY LLC V AND S RAILWAY INC V amp S RAILWAY INC D B A TOWNER RAILWAY VALDOSTA RAILWAY L P VANDALIA RAILROAD COMPANY VAUGHN RAILROAD COMPANY VENTURA COUNTY RAILROAD COMPANY
91. UCKY RAILWAY LLC WEST MICHIGAN RAILROAD CO PROGRESSIVE RAIL INC D B A WISCONSIN NORTHERN RAILROAD KANAWHA RAIL CORP WESTERN NEW YORK amp PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD LLC WILLAMETTE amp PACIFIC RAILROAD INC WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY WESTERN RAIL SWITCHING INC WISCONSIN amp SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY WARREN amp SALINE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY WINAMAC SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY WINSTON SALEM SOUTHBOUND RAILWAY COMPANY CSX TRANSPORTATION WICHITA TERMINAL ASSOCIATION WESTERN TRANSPORTATION CO WICHITA TILLMAN amp JACKSON RAILWAY COMPANY INC WEST TEXAS AND LUBBOCK RAILWAY COMPANY WEST TENNESSEE RAILROAD CORP WARREN amp TRUMBULL RAILROAD COMPANY THE WILMINGTON TERMINAL RAILROAD INC WALLOWA UNION RAILROAD AUTHORITY WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD WILLAMETTE VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY INC WINCHESTER AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY WILMINGTON amp WESTERN RAILWAY CORP WYE TRANSPORTATION CO YOUNGSTOWN amp AUSTINTOWN RAILROAD CO YOUNGSTOWN BELT RAILROAD COMPANY THE YCR CORP YORK RAILWAY COMPANY YELM ROY PRAIRIE LINE YOUNGSTOWN amp SOUTHEASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC YELLOWSTONE VALLEY RAILROAD INC YADKIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY YAKIMA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY YREKA WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY PC MILER Rail User s Guide 112 Appendix Railroads Sorted by Name RAILROAD NAME A amp R LINE INC ABERDEEN AND ROCKFISH RAILROAD COMPANY ABERDEEN CAROLINA amp WESTERN RAILWAY CO ACADIANA RAILWAY COMPANY ADAMS WARNOCK RAIL
92. User s Guide PC MILER Rail Ta ALL RIGHTS RESERVED You may print one 1 copy of this document for your personal use Otherwise no part of this document may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical or otherwise without prior written permission from ALK Technologies Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries PC MILER is a registered trademark and BatchPro is a trademark of ALK Technologies Inc Copyright 2013 Railinc Corporation All Rights Reserved The Centralized Station Master Junction Interchange Master and Mark SCAC Register appearing in this publication may not be reproduced without express permission from Railinc ALK is a registered trademark of ALK Technologies Inc ALK Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes or improvements to its programs and documentation materials at any time and without prior notice Copyright 1986 2013 ALK Technologies Inc 457 North Harrison Street Princeton NJ 08540 Table of Contents PC MILER Product Line END USER LICENSE AGREEMENTT ili Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION u uu u u u u u uuu uu u u u u u u RR nen u 1 1 1 What Is 1 1 2 Additional PC MILERIRail Solutions
93. WAY INC ADRIAN amp BLISSFIELD RAIL ROAD COMPANY AIKEN RAILWAY COMPANY LLC AIRLAKE TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY AKRON BARBERTON CLUSTER RAILWAY COMPANY ALABAMA amp FLORIDA RAILWAY CO ALABAMA amp GULF COAST RAILWAY LLC ALABAMA amp TENNESSEE RIVER RAILWAY LLC ALABAMA RAILROAD CO INC ALABAMA SOUTHERN RAILROAD ALABAMA WARRIOR RAILWAY LLC ALAMEDA BELT LINE ALAMO GULF COAST RAILROAD COMPANY ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION ALBANY amp EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY ALBANY PORT DISTRICT ALBERTA PRAIRIE RAILWAY ALEXANDER RAILROAD COMPANY ALGERS WINSLOW AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY ALIQUIPPA amp OHIO RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY ALLEGHENY SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC ALLEGHENY VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY ALTON amp SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AMADOR FOOTHILLS RAILROAD AMTRAK NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION AN RAILWAY LLC ANGELINA amp NECHES RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY ANN ARBOR RAILROAD APACHE RAILWAY COMPANY APPALACHIAN amp OHIO RAILROAD INC APPANOOSE COUNTY COMMUNITY RAILROAD INC ARCADE AND ATTICA RAILROAD CORPORATION ARIZONA amp CALIFORNIA RAILROAD CO PC MILER Rail User s Guide SCAC ARE AR ACWR AKDN AWRY ADBF AIKR ALT AB AF AGR ATN ALAB ABS ABWR ABL AGCR ARR AERC APD APR ARC AWW AOR ASR AVR ALS AFR AMTK AN ANR AA APA AO APNC ARA ARZC 113 RAILROAD NAME ARIZONA CENTRAL RAILROAD INC ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI RAILROAD CO ARKANSAS LOUISIANA amp MISSISSIPPI RAILROA
94. WESAVE CHGWA 0 3 3 8 BNSF 381280 IL Cicero CICERO CICRO 3 4 7 2 BNSF 381282 IL Clyde CLYDE 1 4 8 6 BNSF 381270 IL Berwyn BERWYN 1 1 97 BNSF 381275 IL Riverside RIVERSIDE 1 4 11 1 BNSF 381290 IL Brookfield BROOKFIEL 1 3 12 4 BNSF 381250 IL Congress Park CONPK 0 7 13 1 BNSF 381295 IL La Grange LAGRANGE 0 6 13 7 BNSF 381296 IL Western Springs WSPRINGS 1 8 15 5 BNSF 382040 IL Hinsdale HINSDALE 1 4 16 9 BNSF 382043 IL Clarendon Hills CLAHILLS 1 4 18 3 BNSF 382007 IL Westmont WESTMONT 1 2 BNSF 382049 IL Downers Grove DOWGROVE DE BNSF 382052 IL Belmont BELMONT 1 BNSF 382055 IL Lisle LISLE 1 6 BNSF 382073 IL Naperville NAPERVILL 4 0 BNSF 382082 IL Eola EOLA EOLA 5 0 BNSF W Eola 1 3 Detailed Geocode Report 6 1 1 Ad AutoRouter TIP You can view a report for any AutoRouter route without opening a separate route entry window first Simply highlight the route on the list in the AutoRouter window then click on the right mouse button and select Detailed Report Key Station Report or Detailed Geocode Report from the popup menu Detailed Geocode Report justing Column Width in Reports The width of columns in any report can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the column tabs The tabs are located directly beneath the window s title bar Ei Detailed Report for Route 1 B Es t ft tf 1 PC MILER Rail User s Guide 76 6 1 2 Printing Reports To print a report click on the Print button on the tool bar
95. Y PORTLAND VANCOUVER JUNCTION RAILROAD LLC PRESCOTT AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY PROGRESSIVE RAIL INC Appendix E Railroads Sorted By Name SCAC OPR OTVR OTT OUCH OHRY OTCO OVRR PHL PI PAL PCC PAS PNR PBR PRV PDRR PVS POVA PT PSCC PN PSWR PICK PKHP PNRW PRY PVRR POHC PAM PTC PCN PBVR PHRR PJR POTB PTRA PTR PUCC PNWR PTRC PVJR PNW PGR 125 RAILROAD NAME PROGRESSIVE RAIL INC D B A CANNON VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY PROGRESSIVE RAIL INC D B A WISCONSIN NORTHERN RAILROAD PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY PUGET SOUND amp PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY A DIVISION OF THE ARIZONA amp CALIFORNIA RAILROAD CO LP PYCO INDUSTRIES INC QUEBEC CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY QUEBEC GATINEAU RAILWAY INC QUINCY RAILROAD COMPANY R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY ALLENTOWN LINES INC R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY CENTRAL KENTUCKY LINES R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY CLEVELAND LINE R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY MEMPHIS LINE R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY PENNSYLVANIA LINES INC R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY TENNESSEE TERMINAL LLC R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY WESTERN OHIO LINE R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY WV LINE R J CORMAN RAILROAD CORPORATION BARDSTOWN LINE RAILINK OTTAWA VALLEY RAILINK SOUTHERN ONTARIO RAILROAD SWITCHING SERVICE OF MISSOURI INC RARITAN CENTRAL RAILWAY LLC RARUS RAILWAY COMPANY READING BLUE MOUNTAIN amp NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY RED COAT ROAD amp RAIL LTD RED RIVER VALLEY amp WESTERN RAILROAD
96. a Si kausaq desert 27 32 EIU INCI ss uns E EE ta 25 MN 28 34 RE Ne 30 3 3 Reports Mee siee 30 TT NNN 30 3 7 Windows Meni ue que ida ride qi 31 3 9 The u a EE 32 3 9 PC MILER Rail Shortcut Keys n naa 33 Chapter 4 TWO SAMPLE ROUTES A FIRST LOOK AT PC MILER RAIL 34 4 1 Single Route Entry Window Atlanta GA to Rahway NJ 35 4 2 Using the AutoRouter Atlanta GA to El Paso TX 37 4 3 A Brief Look at Maps and Reports Draco sone Mu Rd rtt 39 Chapter 5 BASIC FEATURES OF PC MILER RAIL 41 5 1 About Railroad Routes cccccccccccccccsssessssececececeesenssseaecesececceesessaaaeceseceesesensseaeeesess 41 5 2 PC MILERIRail Route Calculation 42 5 3 About Railroad Families nunana tnn nr nnne 43 5 4 How To Enter Railroad Locations 45 5 4 1 Station Name and State Abbreviation essen 46 5 4 2 Standard Point Location Codes SPLCO 47 5 4 3 Freight Station Accounting Codes FSAC
97. a full product before adding new features InstallShield has determined that you are not logged in on a User Account with Administrator privileges It is strongly recommended that you cancel this install and log in as a User with This message will be generated if you are running Windows 7 See the note in section 2 5 under Step 1 on how to Run as Administrator Privileges LICENSE Messages SOLUTIONS You have X user licenses There are already X Maximum number of users exceeded Any people using the product additional users will get this message This Trial Version of PC MILERIRail has expired The program will now exit Please call an ALK Technologies Sales Executive at 1 800 377 6453 to purchase a full version License no longer valid Contact Technical Support User s product license is expired License expired Licensing error detected Error Code Error in licensing file Reinstall Failed to load License DLL License DLL is not loaded Reinstall Internal error Error in licensing file Reinstall Fatal Error Error in licensing file Reinstall ROUTE WINDOW Messages SOLUTIONS AutoRouter is unable to find feasible routes between origin and destination with the No valid routes generated current settings Try changing Terminal Switch RR s option to Include in the Options dialog box You need to type at least one character of the Occurs in two situations s
98. ame of your server type in ServerName Pcrwin20 where Pcrwin20 is the Share name from Step 1 or 6 above trailing backslash is required then skip to Step 11 If you do NOT know the name of your server and cannot enter it leave the UNC Path box blank and click Next TIP To determine the server name right mouse click the My Computer icon and choose Properties from the menu that pops up or left click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System then click the Computer Name tab Copy the value up to but not including the first period in the name if the name contains periods For From Console installations it s best to do a copy paste to avoid typos 10 In the next screen you will be asked if you are installing Remotely from Workstation or Directly on Server Choose Remotely from Workstation if you are on a PC that is connected to your server Choose Directly on Server if you are installing from the Server s Console or a simulated Console Session like a Remote Desktop Click Next after making your choice NOTE For the Remotely from Workstation installation you will only need to click OK in the UNC Path Screen that pops up IMPORTANT NOTE For Directly on Server installation you will need to change computers Leave your console session and walk to another PC On that second PC browse over to your server to the Pcrwin20 folder or other share name created in Step 1 or 6 a
99. an that stops have been deleted and re entered resulting in a disjointed route definition Clear the screen by selecting Delete All Stops from the Edit menu Re enter the route and click on the Run button or press lt F10 gt again lox sPLC C FSAC C 333 C R20 Practical Famiized Options Gecode Station ST c RR Run Geocode Station Name ST RR2 Miles Total Miles Atlanta em NS New Orleans NS UP 518 0 518 0 Dallas UP UP 506 0 1024 0 Route Generated in the Single Route Window Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 59 5 8 1 Using the Junction Helper A Junction Helper is available to provide you with a list of valid railroad junctions between two railroads when you enter a single route manually The Junction Helper can only be used when entering a stop or destination not an origin To invoke it type a railroad abbreviation in the RR field and press lt Enter gt then select the junction you want from the pick list and click OK For example if you enter Chicago IL and CN as the origin location and railroad you can then enter UP as the railroad for the next stop without specifying a location and the Junction Helper will show you every junction available between CN and UP ax sPLC C FSAC C 333 C R20 Practical Familized Options Geocode Station ST ARUP Run Geocode Station Name ST Miles Total Miles S 380000 Chicago xl RR R260 STATION NAME ST
100. aps can be copied to the clipboard for retrieval in other Windows programs To do this choose Copy Map from the Edit menu while the map window is open and active When the map window is not active the Copy option in the Edit menu will say Copy Report Copy Map kaa F7 FG Pander BIE Chapter 6 Route Output 85 Chapter About ALK Technologies Inc 7 1 About ALK Technologies ALK Technologies Inc headquartered in Princeton NJ was founded in 1979 as a transportation industry pioneer ALK harnesses the power of information technology to enhance transportation and mobility supporting competitive advantage and improved quality of life Today ALK is a global leader in GeoLogistics and navigation software GeoLogistics is our portfolio of specialized enterprise solutions for worldwide routing mileage and mapping used by customers in transportation logistics manufacturing mobile workforce management and government Our commercial trucking applications are relied upon by companies worldwide and our in vehicle GPS navigation and route guidance solutions are among the most award winning solutions in the world We pride ourselves on being a market leader in transportation and travel technology ALK s leadership in applying that technology to solve important problems continues as strongly today as when we began over 30 years ago Now part of Trimble s NASDAQ TRMB international Transportation and Logistics division
101. ar mileage auditing and carrier selection Through ALK s close working relationship with all major railroads PC MILERIRail features the industry leading electronic representation of current North American railroad routes and mileage For over 30 years ALK s railroad database has proven to be an accurate source for determining the routes and mileage used in processing the U S Surface Transportation Board s Carload Waybill Sample It has also been used in numerous traffic diversion studies and in a variety of costing applications ALK s railroad database is widely used by virtually all major railroads and rail car lessors PC MILERIRail generates routes and determines mileage between any two rail served locations in North America Each location can be identified by station name and state abbreviation or by commonly used geographic codes With PC MILER Rail User s Guide 1 PC MILERIRail you can quickly calculate the Shortest route least distance and or the Practical route based on historical operations between any two points You may specify interline junctions or let PC MILERIRail choose junctions by weighing location versus gateway importance A new Fuel Surcharge routing option is provided to accommodate the recent Surface Transportation Board ruling on mileage based fuel surcharge calculations Routings for Intermodal Coal Bulk and multi level Auto Rack trains are also included PC MILERIRail can also be used in conjunction wit
102. ation Labels gt Legends gt Chapter 3 Menus and the Tool Bar Zoom out by a factor of two can be repeated decreases detail Frame US Window NA Window or Routes when checked Auto Frame Route automatically frames all routes when they are generated Invoke the Features dialog box to control which features are drawn on the map Redraw the current display in the map window Open the Railroad Display Control dialog box to indicate which railroads should be drawn on the map This dialog can also be used to frame specific railroads and show track ownership Pick Stops Enable user to select stops with the mouse for route entry Label Stations Enable user to label and hide locations with the mouse Label RRs Enable user to label and hide railroads with the mouse Clear Labels Delete all labels that have been added manually Add to reduce or return to the default number of links and place names drawn on the map choose More Less or Default Show rail curves in more detail by drawing them using shape points instead of angles select Use Shape Points Specify how stations are labeled using either their Station ST name or SPLC Show Hide the Route Legend Carrier Legend and Scale of Miles choose one or more 29 3 4 Route Menu Fie Edit Map Route Reports Tools Windows Help Run F10 Generate the route entered in the currently active Options F4 Default Options route entry window Open
103. ble a message to that effect will be displayed If there are updates a list will be returned and you will have the option to download them To disable this functionality locate the perwin ini file in your PC MILERIRail installation folder the default location is C ALK Technologies PCRWIN20 Open this file using a text editor such as Notepad or Wordpad in Windows Explorer click with the right mouse button and you will see the following line in the OPTIONS section CheckForUpdatesAllowed TRUE Simply change TRUE to FALSE and save the file to disable updates This line can be changed back to TRUE at any time Chapter 2 Getting Started 25 2 14 PC MILER Rail Help Files PC MILERIRail includes a complete system of on line Help that can be accessed through the Help menu or Help button on the tool bar in the main application window or by clicking on any Help button in a dialog box or window PC MILERIRail Help buttons are context sensitive so the topic invoked with a button will pertain to the open dialog box From there you can search further From the Help menu selecting Contents will open a help window with two panes The left pane will display a Contents tab that lists topics of general interest Click on the plus sign next to any topic to see the pages underneath Double click on any page to open it in the right pane of the help window The Index tab displays a scrollable index of key words or phrases Use the
104. bove and run double click Uncpath exe Click OK in the screen that pops up and then walk back to your console session and press OK 11 Complete the rest of the installation This may take some time depending on the speed of the computer you are installing to Do not exit or reboot the computer during the installation If any error messages appear contact Technical Support NOTE You may see the message Launching Vcerdist_x86 exe Please wait This is part of the installation and may take some time to complete 12 When the installation is complete you will be prompted to view the ReadMe txt and to activate your license Leave these boxes checked and click Finish to proceed When the ReadMe opens review the information presented and then close the window when finished NOTE ALK provides a 15 day temporary license prior to completing the activation If you make a second attempt to install you will lose this temporary license If you experience an activation error and need Chapter 2 Getting Started 15 access to PC MILERIRail before Technical Support is available please do not attempt a second install without assistance 13 To activate your license If you are an Enterprise License customer you can bypass the next license activation steps of the install steps 14 and 15 because you are already activated and registered with ALK To continue answer No in the License Status window Click the arrow next to Continue in
105. code Station ST tacoma wd mj Run Geocode Station Name ST RR2 Miles Total Miles Orig S 456200 Atlanta PC MILER Rail RR NS does qet to this location vx Location Entry Error PC MILER Rail User s Guide 58 In this instance to get a list of valid railroad junctions between Norfolk Southern and a railroad that serves Tacoma you would use the Junction Helper see section 5 8 1 below REMINDER To see a list of railroads sorted by SCAC or railroad name select Railroads in the Help menu or press the lt Ctrl gt lt F3 gt or lt Alt gt lt F3 gt keys simultaneously Or refer to Appendix C or D in this User s Guide To edit any entry highlight it on the stop list then type over it in the appropriate entry field above the list Once you enter an origin and at least one subsequent stop routes can be generated and mileage calculated by clicking on the Run button or pressing the lt F10 gt key The distance between each pair of locations as well as the cumulative distance along the route will be shown next to each stop If the message Railroad stations are disconnected appears one stop entered for a railroad is separated physically from another stop on the same railroad Service by another railroad often a member of the same railroad family must be inserted into the route to connect the separated locations This message may me
106. configuration NOTE PC MILERIRail is a standalone product The underlying data that the application uses is installed along with the product The data is stored in binary format that only the product can read No other database application is required to run PC MILERIRail 2 1 System Requirements Environment e Stand alone or networked personal computers LANs and Server Thin Client Networks Platforms e PC LAN Windows 2003 Vista XP Server 2008 and Windows 7 includes 64 bit support running in 32 bit compatibility mode NOTE Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows 2000 will not be supported We are strongly recommending that you upgrade your operating system e Citrix Metaframe and Windows Terminal Services e TCP IP functionality for use with other platforms Requirements e PC with a minimum 700 MHz processor 1 2 GHz recommended e 60 MB hard disk space and 512 MB of RAM For PC MILERIRail Connect e Additional 10 MB hard disk space e Microsoft Excel e A development system for the PC MILERIConnect interface Interface definitions for Borland C 4 0 and Visual Basic 3 0 are currently supported although many other systems can also utilize the DLL These additional components will also be installed e Microsoft Visual C 2005 Redistributable Package x86 Disk space 6 MB e WindowslInstaller KB884016 v2 x86 exe x86 Disk PC MILER Rail User s Guide 5 space 2 MB dotnetfx exe x86 Disk space 280
107. cording to its specifications on a computer purchased independently by you B For ninety 90 days from date of purchase the software media on which ALK provides PC MILER to you will function substantially free of errors and defects ALK will replace defective media during the warranty period at no charge to you unless the defect is the result of accident abuse or misapplication of the product C THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE THE PC MILER PROGRAM DATA AND DOCUMENTATION IS SOLD AS IS IN PC MILER Rail User s Guide iv NO EVENT SHALL ALK OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE FURNISHING FUNCTIONING OR USE OF ANY ITEM OF SOFTWARE DATA OR SERVICES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT IN THE EVENT THAT A COURT OF PROPER JURISDICTION DETERMINES THAT THE DAMAGE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE ARE ILLEGAL OR UNENFORCEABLE THEN IN NO EVENT SHALL DAMAGES EXCEED THE CONTRACT PRICE THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT ACCRUE TO THE BENEFIT OF THIRD PARTIES OR ASSIGNEES 12 Disclaimer The data may contain inaccurate incomplete or untimely information due to the passage of time changing circumstances sources used and the nature of collecting comprehensive geogra
108. d appears when railroads are displayed the Route Legend appears after a route is run and the Scale of Miles legend always appears as part of the map BNSF System CN System CPRS System CSXT System KCS System NS System UP System Route 3 Other Systems que Route 1 Joint Ownership Mies 100 Route Legend Carrier Legend Scale of Miles The Carrier Legend provides a key to the display of rail lines owned or operated through trackage or haulage rights Rail lines are drawn on the map in different colors that show which railroad holds the trackage rights on any given line However if Display track ownership is checked in the Railroad Display Control dialog the colors will reflect ownership Note that a rail line drawn in yellow indicates joint ownership To see which railroads jointly own a line drawn in yellow click on the Label Railroads button on the tool bar and then click on the line on the map Chapter 6 Route Output 83 6 2 8 Other Map Menu Options Map Zoom In Zoom Out urusqa US Window ee NA Window Redraw Railroads v Auto Frame Route Pick Label gt Detail Station Labels gt Legends d The Frame option selects an area of the map to frame in the map window Choices are e US Window frames the continental United States within the current window e NA Window frames the entire North American continent e All R
109. d can be calculated 5 4 How To Enter Railroad Locations PC MILERIRail gives you two basic methods of route entry Single Route Entry If you know a route and just want to get the mileage you can enter a sequence of locations and railroads manually in a single route entry window select File menu New Route or click the New Route button on the tool bar A Junction Helper is available to provide a pick list of all junctions between specified railroads Z AutoRouter Entry Alternatively if you want PC MILERIRail to suggest possible junctions and connecting railroads between two points you can use PC MILERIRail s AutoRouter feature select File menu AutoRouter or click the AutoRouter button on the tool bar For a detailed comparison of these two methods see section 5 8 Single Route Entry and section 5 9 Using the AutoRouter Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 45 To generate routes and determine rail mileage using either of these methods you must specify an origin and a destination and optionally one or more intermediate locations using one of the geographic codes listed below see sections 5 4 1 5 4 5 below for descriptions e Location Name and State Province Estado Abbreviation Station ST e Standard Point Location Code SPLC e Freight Station Accounting Code FSA C e Eastern Railroad President s Conference Codes 3 3 3 e Rule 260 Junction Codes R260 NOTE Using single route entry a railroad SCAC ma
110. drive and the installation will start automatically If it does not start automatically click on the Windows Start menu select Run then type d setup exe and click OK If your CD DVD drive is not your D drive substitute the letter that designates your CD DVD drive IMPORTANT NOTE for Windows 7 Users You will need to install PC MILERIRail as an administrator If you are not the designated administrator on your computer you will receive a warning message Once the application is installed you won t have to Run as an Administrator to use it provided you install to the default directory or to another directory that does not require the user to be an administrator To install as an administrator cancel the installation if necessary click Cancel and then Finish and then follow these steps 1 Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the installation folder on your CD DVD drive for example D Rail_20_0 2 Right click on the setup exe file in the installation folder and select Run as administrator 3 If the install doesn t begin automatically double click on the setup exe file to start the installation process again 2 A Welcome screen will open initializing the installation Click Next to review the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement To continue installing you must accept the terms of the license agreement by clicking the Yes button If No is selected the setup will not continue 3 When pro
111. e railroad serves the SPLC a pick list will pop up as shown below Scroll the list if necessary highlight the correct location name and click OK or double click on it to select it Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 47 TIP When you enter a geographic code entering a railroad s Standard Carrier Alpha Code SCAC along with the geocode may define the correct freight station immediately or at least reduce the size of the pick list that is generated To do this don t press the Enter key after typing the SPLC code Instead place your cursor in the RR field click type the railroad SCAC and then press Enter For a list of railroads and their SCAC s choose Railroads from the Help menu or see Appendix C and D at the end of this User s Guide x SPLG STATION NAME ST RR CHICAGO 380000 CHICAGO IL BNSF 380000 CORWITH TOFC IL BNSF 380000 CHICAGO IL BOCT 380000 CHICAGO IL BRC 380000 CHICAGO IL CEE 380000 CHICAGO Leas 380000 CHICAGO IL CN 380000 CN JCT IL CN 380000 CHGO LINCOLN ST IL CPRS 380000 CHICAGO IL CPRS 380000 GRAYLAND IL CPRS 380000 HANSON PARK IL CPRS 380000 HEALEY IL CPRS 380000 HERMOSA TIGERS 380000 MARS IL GPRS vi Pick List Showing Multiple Railroads Serving Chicago IL If you are unsure of the exact six digits of the SPLC or receive the message No Matching Codes Found type at least the first three digits of the code immediately followed by an asterisk in the Geocode fie
112. ear All to start over with another origin and destination To display all the generated routes on the map click the Show All button 4 3 A Brief Look at Maps and Reports To see a map of the route you selected in the AutoRouter click on the Map button on the tool bar or select Map from the Windows menu BNSF System CN System CPRS System CSXT System gt Other Systems Joint Ownership D 2 4 E i A o l j i an NR i S I E S 7 E 7 5 EVI in Ant gt 2 Jofta Chihuahua x Aa jedras Hegra lt gen A yv Pm rn 1 stanque Z L 305 T 0 Miles E Framed Route in the Map Window Three reports are also available in the Reports menu e Detailed Report To view more detailed information about the route select the Detailed Report Make sure the route entry window for this route is active when you do this the title bar should not be gray The Detailed Report lists every location on the route along with leg and cumulative mileage between the origin and destination e Key Station Report The Key Station Report lists only major locations Detailed Geocode Report The Detailed Geocode Report includes the same information as the Detailed Report but also lists geographic codes for each Chapter 4 Two Sample Routes A First Look at PC MILER Rail 39 stop The types of codes listed are SPLCs 3 3 3s and R260
113. ed access to PC MILERIRail before Technical Support is available please do not attempt a second install without assistance 12 License Activation If you are an Enterprise License Customer you can bypass the next license activation steps of the install Steps 13 and 14 because you are already activated and registered with ALK To continue answer No in the License Status window then click the arrow next to Continue in the right hand column to complete the installation If you are NOT an Enterprise License Customer the License Status screen will open to activate your license If the computer you are installing to has an Internet connection and you have a valid email address the license activation process will automatically initiate In the License Status window click on the arrow next to Activate in the right hand column to begin the Automatic Desktop Activation Review the information on the screen then click Next to continue Internet license activation is available 24 hours a day NOTE If you don t have an active Internet connection or email address please contact Technical Support during business hours for assistance 13 When prompted enter your email address Click Next to continue 14 When the activation process is complete you will receive a message on the screen saying Desktop License Activated Successfully Click Finish to continue When the License Status window reopens verify that your license status in the
114. ed a license to do so Each end user must have a license to gain access Trial Installation A trial installation is a 15 day license to access PC MILERIRail features and data 2 4 Important Notes PC MILERIRail Interfaces For those who are interfacing any PC MILERIRail component to a third party system please contact the vendor directly to make sure that the interface to this new version of PC MILERIRail is updated and complete before you install Chapter 2 Getting Started 7 Website Support Center Please check ALK s Website Support Center for posted updates and patches Go to www alk com support Microsoft Vista and Windows 7 Users Your license must be installed and activated using an Administrator Account Once installed you do not need to Run as an Administrator provided you install to the recommended default directory or to another directory that doesn t require useres to Run as an Administrator Data Execution Prevention DEP Setting On some versions of Windows DEP might close PC MILERIRail without any type of error message If that happens do the following open the Windows Start menu and go to Settings gt Control Panel gt System and Security gt System gt Advanced System Settings gt Advanced tab gt Performance Setting gt Data Execution Prevention tab Select Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only 2 5 Single User Installation NOTE Have your Product Key Code o
115. effort between multiple railroads to interchange traffic and share the responsibility revenue of the shipment In other cases no single line route exists and one or more inter line routes are the only way to get between the origin and destination In the U S and Canada there are about 7 500 route miles where railroads operate primarily in one direction over a rail line with traffic in the opposite direction moving over an alternate route Beginning in Version 17 directional routes are reflected in PC MILERIRail s routing and mapping As an example in the following screenshot southbound UP traffic from Chicago to Houston moves via Shreveport LA whereas the northbound traffic moves via Little Rock AR PC MILER Rail User s Guide 41 P b 0 Miles 125 mil 4 Choosing a Destination Railroad 5 2 PC MILER Rail Route Calculation PC MILERIRail uses a minimum impedance routing program for computing routes The link impedance used in route calculations is derived as distance multiplied by a cost factor which essentially corresponds to route quality High density mainlines are given a lower link cost while medium density mainline medium density branchline and low density branchline have higher cost factors The minimum impedance route between any two nodes geographic locations on ALK s Rail Network is the sequence of links whose impedance sum is less than that of any other sequence of links PC MILERIRail route
116. elect Print Route from the File menu while the window is active 15 sPLC C FSAC C 333 C R260 Practical Familized ptions Geocode Station st RR Run Geocode Station Name ST RR1 RR2 Miles Total Miles 456200 Atlanta GA CSXT Stop 1 S 234000 Baltimore MD CSXT CSXT 757 8 757 8 Stop 2 S 194560 Trenton NJ CSXT CSXT 127 3 885 1 191890 Rahway CSXT CSXT Generated Mileage From Atlanta GA to Rahway NJ CSXT To clear the route entry window and begin entering another route select the Edit menu gt Delete All Stops Or you could choose New Route from the File menu to open a new route entry window keeping the route from Atlanta to Rahway open PC MILER Rail User s Guide 36 4 2 Using the AutoRouter Atlanta GA to El Paso TX To access the AutoRouter choose File menu gt AutoRouter or simply click the AutoRouter window to activate it if it is already open The AutoRouter feature is a valuable tool for determining which railroads serve the origin or destination and how they connect via intermediate junctions It enables you to set customized railroad routing preferences and get back several routes to choose from For the purposes of the example below click on the Options button set the Route Formula to Intermodal and then click OK to return to the AutoRouter For a route between Atlanta and El Paso type atlanta ga as the origin in the Station ST field no comma entering a comma will return a No
117. ent with ALK and paying the license fee that corresponds to the number and types of devices and systems to and through which transmission is to be permitted 8 Limitations on Disclosure You may disclose PC MILER distances to trading partners for specific origin destination moves for which you provide transportation services and use PC MILER distances as a basis for payment You may not make any other disclosure of PC MILER programs and materials including but not limited to program output to anyone outside the legal entity that paid for and holds this license without prior written permission of ALK You acknowledge that the PC MILER programs and materials by developed by or licensed to ALK are very valuable to ALK and its licensors and their use or disclosure to third parties except as permitted by this license or by a written supplemental license agreement with ALK is strictly prohibited 9 Security You agree to take reasonable and prudent steps to safeguard the security of the PC MILER program materials and to notify ALK immediately if you become aware of the theft or unauthorized possession use transfer or sale of the PC MILER program materials licensed to you by ALK 10 Acceptance You are deemed to have accepted the PC MILER program materials upon receipt 11 Warranties ALK represents and warrants that A For ninety 90 days from date of purchase PC MILER when delivered and properly installed will function substantially ac
118. entry window To open a single route window select New Route from the File menu or click the New Route button on the tool bar The single route sequence is made up of an origin location and railroad a destination location and railroad and optionally intermediate locations or junctions that define the route for consideration Except at the origin PC MILERIRail requires an inbound and outbound railroad at each location entered PC MILERIRail automatically designates the inbound railroad RR1 at each location except the origin as the outbound railroad RR2 from the preceding location To enter an origin destination or intermediate stop type in each location in one of the formats described in section 5 4 You can also enter stops in this window directly from the map by using the Pick Stops button see section 6 2 2 Press lt Enter gt to bring up a pick list of railroads or add a railroad abbreviation in the RR field first and press lt Enter gt Note that the stop list displays the type of code for each location entered represented by S SPLC Station State F FSAC E ERPC or R Rule 260 To run a single route you must specify each location where a change of railroads or railroad families occurs In the example shown below PC MILERIRail would not permit Tacoma WA to be entered on the second line because Norfolk Southern doesn t get there oxi SPLC C FSAC C 333 Practica Famized Options Geo
119. g position is automatically tracked and appears in the status bar in the lower left corner of the program window To pick a stop first open the map window if it is minimized Next click on the Pick Stops button on the tool bar or select the Pick Label gt Pick Stops option from the Map menu Now use the mouse to point to the location you wish to enter and click once If the cursor is near a station that station name will be entered as a stop in the active route entry window NOTE If the AutoRouter is selected then the stop is entered im the topmost route entry window This feature does not work within the AutoRouter window 6 2 3 Zoom Feature A special feature of PC MILERIRail s map window is an automatic zoom option When the cursor is placed inside the border of the map window it becomes a cross You can then zoom into an area by either pressing the mouse button and dragging a box around the area or by double clicking on a particular location Double clicking will zoom in by a factor of 2 and can be repeated for closer views The level of detail number of links and place names will adjust accordingly when Default gt Detail is selected in the Map menu Zooming in and out can also be accomplished by clicking on the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons on the tool bar or choosing Zoom In or Zoom Out from the Map menu These buttons zoom in or out by a factor of 2 6 2 4 Hiding Displaying and Layering Map Features You can control wha
120. ge and driving directions for hauling hazardous materials and dangerous goods in the U S and Canada Federal government mandates state that shippers and carriers are to implement security plans regarding the transport of hazardous materials A major step in that process is providing drivers with routes and mileage that ensure compliance with these Chapter 7 About ALK Technologies Inc 87 federal state province and local restrictions and route designations To ensure fleet and driver safety PC MILERIHazMat identifies where drivers should legally be traveling for the particular type of hazardous commodity they are hauling e PC MILERIFuel Optimization Available with PC MILERIConnect PC MILER Web and or PC MILER Web Services only PC MILERIFuel Optimization determines where to purchase the most cost effective fuel and tell drivers where to find it With PC MILERIFuel Optimization optimized fuel purchase plans based on daily fuel prices are seamlessly integrated into PC MILER s routes reports and driving directions The optimized fuel plan provides purchasing information within the fleet s fueling networks indicating where to make fuel purchases and how much fuel to buy at a given location With fuel prices constantly changing optimized fuel purchase plans can save 4 to 11 cents per gallon a conservative average annual savings of 1 100 per truck per year e PC MILERIWorldwide PC MILERIWorldwide is point to point routing m
121. h ALK s PC MILERIRail Connect to generate mileages from within Microsoft Excel display pin maps for integrated real time mapping and provide seamless integration with other Windows based transportation and logistics software An optional batch processing module PC MILERIRail BatchPro enables quick processing and summarizing of large volumes of car location messages CLM s SPLC codes or origin destination pairs 1 2 Additional PC MILER Rail Solutions PC MILERIRail can be used on its own as a standalone product or in conjunction with the following connectivity and batch processing applications PC MILERIRail Connect seamlessly interfaces PC MILERIRail routes mileages and reports with transportation management software systems and third party software Within other software applications users can calculate PC MILERIRail mileage for an origin destination pair of locations with intermediate stop off points display maps run state by state mileage breakdowns and generate detailed station reports It also allows access to mileage and mapping information from within Microsoft Excel PC MILERIRail BatchPro enables users to quickly summarize empty loaded and total mileages by equipment ID railroad or state and province for a large number of rail movements Large volumes of origin destination locations can be processed using a variety of geographic codes identifiers including station name state abbreviation SPLC FSAC ER
122. hat will be used to copy files onto the workstation To change any setting select Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to continue If you have a previous version of PC MILERIRail Connect installed an alert will appear on the screen with the following message The install found a previous version of Connect These files will be rename with a bak extension If both products were previously installed on the computer you are Chapter 2 Getting Started 19 installing to two dialog boxes will open Click OK in each dialog box es to continue 10 Follow through with the rest of the installation This may take some time depending on the speed of the computer you are installing to Do not exit or reboot the computer during the installation If any error messages appear please contact Technical Support NOTE You may see the message Launching Vcredist_x86 exe Please wait This is part of the installation and may take some time to complete 11 When the installation is complete you will be prompted to view the ReadMe txt and to activate your license Leave these boxes checked and click Finish to proceed When the ReadMe opens review the information presented then close the window when finished NOTE ALK provides a 15 day temporary license prior to completing the activation process If you make a second attempt to install you will lose this 15 day temporary license If you experience an activation error and ne
123. he active window This option will say Print Report Print Route or Print Map depending on which window is active Open the Page Setup dialog box to control print options Exit PC MILERIRail returning to the Desktop When you exit all active windows are saved as they appear on your screen for the next time PC MILERIRail is opened 32 Edit Menu Fle Edit Map Route Reports Tools Windows Help Copy Map Report Routes AutoRoutes Insert Stop Delete Stop Delete All Stops F7 F8 Alt F8 Copy the active report route s or map to the clipboard for use with other programs such as Microsoft Word Depending on which window is active this option will say Copy Map Capy Report Copy AutoRoutes or Copy Route Insert a stop above the one that is highlighted on the stop list in the active route entry or AutoRouter window Delete the stop that is highlighted on the stop list in the active route entry or AutoRouter window Delete all stops in the route entry or the AutoRouter window 33 Map Menu Fie Edit Map Route Reports Tools Windows Help TIP You can also open a Map menu by clicking the right mouse button when your cursor is inside the map window Zoom In PC MILER Rail User s Guide Zoom in by a factor of two can be repeated for closer views increases detail 28 Zoom Out Frame gt Features Redraw Railroads Pick Label gt lac j Detail gt St
124. how PC MILERIRail determines routes and mileage explains how railroad families are used in PC MILERIRail and provides detailed descriptions of location entry routing options and how to save and load generated routes 5 1 About Railroad Routes A railroad route is identified by the following components an origin an optional sequence of intermediate points a destination and the railroads that connect them There are two types of routes single line and inter line Single line routes include an origin location a destination location and a single rail carrier serving them both Inter line routes occur when different railroads serve the origin and destination points or another railroad must be used to bridge the origin and destination carrier s Inter line routes require the entry of one or more railroad to railroad junction locations Between any two rail points in North America there are a large number of possible routes traffic between Atlanta and Dallas could go via New Orleans Memphis or conceivably even via Chicago Realistically there are a limited number of feasible or practical routings based on which railroads serve the points their operations and the junctions at which they interchange cars When the same railroad serves both the origin and destination a single line route is usually most practical While in some cases inter line routes may be valid alternatives to competing single line routes they require coordinated
125. ileage and mapping software that generates routes distances maps and driving directions over the entire international highway network Employ the functionality of PC MILER across worldwide data coverage including North America South America Europe Africa Asia and Oceania Additionally street level address data modules are available for Argentina Brazil Europe and Australia New Zealand e PC MILERIFuelTax PC MILERIFuelTax fully automates fuel and mileage tax tracking calculation and reporting The software includes easy to use tax forms and rates for all jurisdictions and generates post operations analysis reports that help identify fuel purchase and trip conflicts in self audits PC MILERIFuelTax can be used as a stand alone product or integrated with PC MILER to automatically generate distances within the provided trip sheets e PC MILERIRail PC MILERIRail is the rail and logistics industry s leading routing mileage and mapping software Widely used in fuel surcharge calculation equipment management rail car mileage auditing carrier selection rate determination and negotiation and ad valorem tax reporting PC MILERIRail determines actual operating or fuel surcharge routes and mileage using station state abbreviations or railroad industry codes Through ALK s close working relationship with all major railroads PC MILERIRail features the most accurate digital representation of the North American rail network e PC MILER
126. ility to add custom station names to the database One way to do this would be to use the override files as described in section 5 6 above Alternatively to add custom names from within the user interface select Manage Custom Places from the Tools menu Then in the Custom Place Manager do the following 1 Type a name in the Custom Name field 2 Type a station name and state abbreviation without a comma in the Station ST field OR 3 Select a type of geocode SPLC or 3 3 3 under the Station ST field then enter a SPLC or 3 3 3 code in the Geocode field 4 Click Add to add the custom name to the PC MILERIRail database Custom Place Manager xj Custom Name SPLC 3 3 3 Station ST RR gt 193264 SKILLMAN Delete Delete All Add Custom Name Geocode Station ST RR 6 SPLC C 333 Custom Place Manager 5 To enter a custom place as the origin destination or intermediate stop on a route type the custom name in the Station ST field state abbreviation is not necessary or type its SPLC or 3 3 3 code in the Geocode field and press lt Enter gt Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 57 5 8 Single Route Entry PC MILERIRail gives you two basic methods of entering a route single route entry and AutoRoute entry If you already know the route you want and just need to get the mileage you ll be entering a sequence of locations and railroads manually in a single route
127. k Browse locate the CD DVD drive and select the setup exe Click Finish IMPORTANT NOTE for Windows 7 Users You will need to install PC MILERIRail as an administrator If you are not the designated administrator on your computer you will receive a warning message Once the application is installed you won t have to Run as an Administrator to use it provided you install to the default directory or to another directory that does not require the user to be an administrator To install as an administrator cancel the installation if necessary click Cancel and then Finish and then follow these steps 1 Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the installation folder on your CD DVD drive for example D Rail_20_0 2 Right click on the setup exe file in the installation folder and select Run as administrator 3 Now double click on the setup exe file to start the installation process again 5 A Welcome screen will open initializing the installation click Next to review the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement To continue PC MILER Rail User s Guide 18 installing you must accept the terms of the license agreement by clicking the Yes button If No is selected the setup will not continue 6 When prompted enter your User Name and Company Name Click Next when finished 7 Enter your Product Key Code This 25 character code will have been emailed from alkservices alk com in a message entitled PC MILER S
128. ld and press lt Enter gt to invoke a pick list of matches For example if you enter 503 as your SPLC the pick list of freight stations shown below will pop up x SELG STATION NAME ST RR 503013 LONGWORTH 503017 WARROAD MN CN 503017 WARROAD CPRS 503043 SWIFT MN CN 503047 ROOSEVELT MN CN 503053 SALOL MN CPRS 503060 ROSEAU MN BNSF 503060 ROSEAU MN CPRS 503060 ROSEAU MN MNN 503067 BADGER MN BNSF 503067 BADGER CPRS 503067 BADGER MN MNN 503092 GREENBUSH MN BNSF 503092 GREENBUSH MN CPRS 503092 GREENBUSH MN MNN 503093 STRATHCONA MN BNSF vi Pick List of Matches For SPLC Search on 503 PC MILER Rail User s Guide 48 5 4 3 Freight Station Accounting Codes FSAC Entering Freight Station Accounting Codes FSAC is very similar to entering SPLC codes click on FSAC at the top of the route entry or AutoRouter window type the code in the Geocode entry field then press lt Enter gt However FSACs are unique to a given railroad the same 5 digit FSAC will refer to a completely different location on another railroad Therefore the user should try to specify the desired railroad by entering that railroad s SCAC abbreviation in the RR field For a list of railroads and their SCAC s select Railroads in the Help menu or see Appendix C and D at the end of this User s Guide If you are unsure of a particular FSAC or if you receive a No Matching Codes Found message upon entering a code type at least the fi
129. le attachments self explanatory message There are too many recipients self explanatory message A recipient did not appear in the address list self explanatory message The user canceled the process self explanatory message PC MILER Rail User s Guide 134 CUSTOM PLACE Messages SOLUTIONS There is no data to print Custom name list is empty and there are no items to print in the custom name list MUST provide custom name and PC MILERIRail RR Station State or Geocode User has not provided either the custom name or rail road or station state or geocode Character is not allowed in custom name User searches for the custom name by giving Do not use asterisk Insufficient characters given for geocode lookup Occurs in two situations 1 User gives less than 3 characters in Station ST field 2 User gives one character followed by a and no state in Station ST field to invoke station state spelling helper Invalid place name station state or geocode not found User gives invalid place name station state or geocode Insufficient characters given for geocode lookup in Geocode User gives less than 3 digits followed by a in geocode field to invoke SPLC helper Bad location railroad combination This error occurs in two situations 1 User gives invalid RR name with a valid geocode or station state name 2 Railroad does not serve that geocode or station sta
130. left hand column says Licensed Click the arrow next to Continue in the right hand column to complete the activation process PC MILER Rail User s Guide 20 If you activated your license using Automatic Desktop Activation an email titled PC MILER Activation Code for Product XXXXX will be sent to the email used in Step 13 from alkservices alk com If you activated your license automatically and LICENSED is in the Status of the License Status Window no further action is necessary If LICENSED is NOT in the Status field of the License Status Window please activate your license with the new activation code listed in the email To do so click Activate then check the Activate Manually box and click Next In the Enter Activation Code field enter in the activation code from the email 2 8 PC MILER Rail Connect Add In To Microsoft Excel If PC MILERIRail Connect is installed the following files are placed in your Excel folder in the PC MILERIRail directory usually C ALK Technologies Pcrwin20 Excel perstest xls An Excel spreadsheet containing illustrative examples of persrv32 dll calls for mileage calculations perss32 xla The PC MILERIRail Connect Excel Add In for route and mileage calculations permtest xls An Excel spreadsheet containing illustrative examples of pecrmmp32 dll calls for mapping calls permmp32 xla The PC MILERIRail Connect Excel Add In for mapping Network Installation In order to use the server
131. license 3 Copies You may make one 1 copy of the PC MILER program materials provided you retain such copy in your possession and use it solely for backup purposes You agree to reproduce the copyright and other proprietary rights notices of ALK and its licensors on such a copy Otherwise you agree not to copy reverse engineer interrogate or decode any PC MILER program materials or attempt to defeat protection provided by ALK for preventing unauthorized copying or use of PC MILER or to derive any source code or algorithms therefrom You acknowledge that unauthorized use or reproduction of copies of any program materials or unauthorized transfer of any copy of the program materials is a serious crime and is grounds for suit for damages injunctive relief and attorneys fees 4 Limitations on Transfer This license is granted to you by ALK You may not directly or indirectly lease sublicense sell or otherwise transfer PC MILER or any PC MILER program materials to third parties or offer information services to third parties utilizing the PC MILER program materials without ALK s prior written consent To comply with this limitation you must uninstall PC MILER from your computer prior to selling or transferring that computer to a third party 5 Limitations on Network Access You may not allow end users or software applications on other computers or devices to directly or indirectly access this copy of PC MILER via any type of computer or comm
132. list if necessary and proceed with the program removal PC MILER Rail User s Guide 24 2 11 Technical Support Options ALK Technologies offers free technical support to all users of PC MILERIRail and related products If you have any questions about PC MILERIRail or problems with the software that can t be resolved using the product user s guides or online Help contact ALK Technologies Hours 9 00am 5 00pm Mon Fri Eastern Standard Time Phone 1 800 377 6453 ext 2 or 1 609 683 0220 ext 2 Email pemrail alk com or use the Email Technical Support option in the Help menu or raildata 9 alk com for all data related feedback and questions Please include your Product Key Code and product version number e g 20 0 1 in all correspondence To find this information go to the Help menu About Fax 1 609 252 8108 ATTN PC MILERIRail Technical Support Web Site www alk com click Support gt PC MILERIRail 2 12 Email Us Your Data Corrections Simply select Email Data Correction in the Help menu or email us at raildata alk com to inform ALK Technologies about any data errors that you may encounter while using PC MILERIRail ALK values your input and will incorporate any errors you report into future releases of the software 2 13 Check for Updates Select Check for Updates in the Help menu to check via the internet for any available updates to PC MILERIRail patches or quarterly data updates If no updates are availa
133. lly and LICENSED is in the Status field of the License Status Window attached to this email is your license file net lic Net lic holds the license or user count for your installation Until you save this net lic to server pcrwin20 replace existing file you will have only a single user installation After saving the net lic file click on Start Programs PCMILER Rail 20 gt License Status Please check that the user count listed matches the purchased amount For example you will see 1 of 5 or 1 of 10 at the top of the screen Also check that the License Status says LICENSED If assistance is needed please contact Technical Support during business hours PC MILER Rail User s Guide 16 e If LICENSED is NOT in the Status field of the License Status Window please activate your license with the new activation code listed in the email To do so click Activate then check the Activate Manually box and click Next In the Enter Activation Code field enter in the activation code from the email e If you are an Enterprise Customer If your License Status is not LICENSED close the License Status screen by pressing Continue Click Start gt Programs gt PCMILER Rail 20 gt License Status Your status should now be LICENSED 17 After installing and activating PC MILERIRail to the Server you ll need to run the lt server gt Pcrwin20 setup exe on each individual PC or workstation To do this click on the Windows Start
134. lon at the end OVERRIDE ERP PALMCV PALMER MA HAGECSXT MD HAGERSTOWMD SALT LAKEUT SALLAKCITUT The format for the entry must be 11 char ERPC 3 3 3 new or custom code a blank the 11 char including a 2 character state abbreviation in the last two places proxy ERPC 3 3 3 recognized by PC MILERIRail 20 and a semicolon at the end OVERRIDE NAM MOOJAW SK MOOSE JAW SK YOYO IL CHICAGO IL The format for the entry must be up to 22 char name new or custom station name a blank the up to 22 char including a 2 character state abbreviation in the last two places proxy Station Name recognized by PC MILERIRail 20 and a semicolon at the end See section 5 7 for an alternate way to create custom names OVERRIDE JCT BNSF CSXT BHAM P A BNSF CSXT BHAM C A BNSF NS CHGO I F BNSF NS CHGO A F The columns in this file from left to right are RRI up to 4 characters followed by I blank RR2 up to 4 characters followed by 1 blank R260 junction code up to 5 characters followed by 1 blank Route type to which the preference will be applied P Practical C Coal Bulk I Intermodal A Auto Racks 1 character followed by I blank Type of preference A Avoid F Favor 1 character followed by a semicolon See section 5 11 for an alternate way to create junction interchange preferences PC MILER Rail User s Guide 56 5 7 Adding Custom Names to the Database PC MILERIRail gives you the ab
135. luded see note in Step 5 below X User will be included in the Product Key email signifying that you have purchased a multi user license If this is not listed please contact a PC MILER Sales Representative to purchase the correct license BEFORE INSTALLING please double check that the emailed Product Key Code s lists all purchased components For example the code shown below unlocks these components PC MILERIRail and PC MILERIRail Connect Order SO 000000001 Product Order PC MILERIRail 20 Date 9 16 2013 10 33 AM Product Key Code 3QYKJ V2KJ7 KJ2F5 82KJ2 KJ2F2 PC MILERIRail XX User Connect ADDITIONAL NOTES e You have two options for launching the installation setup exe 1 You can do a From Console installation running the setup exe directly on the server s console or from a simulated console session like Remote Desktop or 2 You can do a From Workstation installation running the setup exe on a workstation connected to the server and redirecting the installation to install PC MILERIRail 20 onto your server e There is an activation requirement that you share the top level of the PC MILERIRail Installation Pcrwin20 folder with full control for all users After activation you minimally need to grant read write permissions to all network users e If you need to uninstall a previous version of PC MILERIRail on the computer that you ar enow installing to you must uninstall the previous
136. map window 83 84 FSAC location entry 49 FSAC search 49 fuel surcharge calculations 94 Fuel Surcharge routing 64 H haulage rights 83 Help files 25 I include exclude railroads 37 61 64 insert delete station names 51 inter line route 41 Intermodal routing 64 Intermodal Only Stations include exclude 64 J joint ownership of rail lines 83 Junction Helper 58 60 K kilometers miles 64 L Label RRs button 81 Label Stations button 81 license agreement 1 licensing information 6 M map labels adding 81 83 map window 30 78 85 adding labels to the map 81 framing in 84 hiding displaying features in 79 picking stops from 79 railroad display in 82 redrawing 84 shape points in 84 136 zooming 79 menus File menu 27 Help menu 32 Reports menu 30 Tools menu 30 Windows menu 31 Mexican estados 93 mileage 36 38 59 73 breakdown by railroad 73 breakdown by state 73 miles kilometers 64 multiple freight stations 47 multi user license 1 N new product installation 23 new route 36 O Options dialog box 36 63 options default 65 override files 53 ownership of rail lines on map 83 P PC MILERIRail Connect 2 picking stops from the map 79 Practical route 64 printing a report 77 printing maps 85 printing routes 36 72 R rail network 1 Railroad Display Control dialog 82 railroads display on map 82 including excluding 37 6
137. menu select Run then enter the path to the PC MILERIRail 20 Network setup exe on the network The default location is Pcrwin20 Network Example mainsrv pcrwin20 network seteup exe Workstation Setup Options During the workstation setup you will be asked what type of setting you would like each to use The options are e Local Setting Allows each workstation to customize default options and settings within the application e Network Settings Provides each workstation the same default options and settings within the application NOTE Enterprise customers only If your workstation s license failed to self activate you can correct the issue by running the License Status Screen twice To do so click Start gt Programs gt PCMILER Rail 20 gt License Status and then click Continue to close the screen Next click Start gt Programs gt PCMILER Rail 20 gt License Status a second time and your License Status should be LICENSED 2 Citrix and Terminal Services Installations NOTE Have your Product Key Code on hand before beginning the installation process It will be emailed to you from alkservices alk com in an email titled PC MILER Software Order Enterprise License customers excluded see note in Step 7 below Citrix Terminal Services will be included in the above Product Key email signifying that you have purchased a Citrix or Terminal Services license If this is not listed please contact an ALK Sale
138. mpted enter your User Name and Company Name Click Next to continue 4 Enter your Product Key Code This 25 character code will be emailed to you from alkservices alk com in an email titled PC MILER Software Order The code can be copied and pasted If typing the Product Key Code dashes are not required dashes spaces or no spaces are all acceptable Click Next when finished NOTE As a convenience to our Enterprise License customers your Product Key Code is hard coded into the installation for you and is valid for each install 5 Step 5A Next the Select Features dialog box will open listing the PC MILERIRail Solutions that were purchased By default the products that were purchased should already be checked Clear the checks next to any components that you don t want to install Chapter 2 Getting Started 9 NOTE If you have a Multi User Product Key Code and need to perform a Single User install please contact PC MILER Sales to purchase the correct license Step 5B Below the list of products in the Select Features dialog box you will see the Destination Folder that defines where all components will be installed To install to the default directory recommended do not make any changes and click Next To install to a location other than the default click Browse to select another folder Be sure to add Pcrwin20 to the end of the new path For example C Apps PCRWin20 If you don t PC MILERIRail
139. n hand before beginning the installation process It will be emailed to you from alkservices alk com in an email titled PC MILER Software Order Enterprise License customers excluded see note in Step 4 below Single will be included in the above Product Key email signifying that you have purchased a single user license If this is not listed please contact a PC MILER Sales Representative to purchase the correct license BEFORE INSTALLING please double check that the emailed Product Key Code s lists all purchased components For example the code shown below unlocks the following components PC MILERIRail PC MILERIRail Connect and PC MILERIRail BatchPro Order SO 000000001 Product Order PC MILERIRail 20 Date 9 16 2013 10 33 AM Product Key Code 3QYKJ V2KJ7 KJ2F5 82KJ2 KJ2F2 PC MILERIRail 20 Single BatchPro Connect UNINSTALLING AN OLDER VERSION If you need to uninstall a previous version of PC MILERIRail on the computer that you are now installing to you must uninstall the previous version before installing PC MILERIRail 20 If you do not need to uninstall it is possible to have both versions of the desktop program installed on the same system Please note that PC MILERIRail Connect will be updated to the new version PC MILER Rail User s Guide 8 To install your single user version of PC MILERIRail follow these steps 1 First start Windows then place the PC MILERIRail Install DVD into your CD DVD
140. n spreadsheets databases and custom systems to obtain a visual overview of your data Chapter 7 About ALK Technologies Inc 89 e PC MILERISpreadsheets PC MILERISpreadsheets gives you the ability to access PC MILER features and functionality from within your own spreadsheet software Generate point to point or street level mileage and drive times within a spreadsheet program and then use built in functions to summarize and analyze your data PC MILERISpreadsheets provides a seamless interface with PC MILER and Microsoft Excel allowing you to perform customized data analyses e PC MILERIBatchPro PC MILERIBatchPro is a batch processing tool that permits the simultaneous processing of large volumes of lanes set as origin destination pairs entered as city state combinations ZIP or Postal Codes or latitude longitude coordinates rather than entering routes individually It gives you the ability to generate routes mileage as well as cost and time information per route e PC MILERITCP IP PC MILERITCP IP is an integration tool that provides an interface to PC MILERIConnect running in a Windows environment to an application residing on another platform Through a TCP IP network client applications can access a text based interface to call PC MILERIConnect s features and functionality The interface opens cross platform communications in a thread safe manner giving you the flexibility to transmit the output of PC MILERIConnect to
141. n the To Top button Railroads will move to the top of the list When the map is redrawn the rail lines will be drawn last on top of all other features Clicking on OK closes the Map Features box and redraws the map To label specific stations and or railroads without changing the level of detail shown on the whole map use the Pick Label option in the Map menu or the Label Stations and Label RR s buttons on the tool bar see section 6 2 5 below Up to eight routes can be displayed in the map window at the same time You can select which routes to show and which to hide in the Map Features dialog box Each route will be drawn in a different color as indicated in the Route Legend PC MILER Rail User s Guide 80 6 2 5 Using the Mouse To Turn Map Labels On and Off Labeled stations and railroad shields can be added and deleted on the map using the mouse If you pass your cursor over the map without pressing the mouse button you will notice that its latitude longitude position is automatically tracked and appears in the status bar in the lower left corner of the program window When the cursor stops at a station or railroad the name is displayed in the status bar even if stations are hidden from view To label or hide a station first click on the Label Stations button or select Pick Label gt Label Stations in the Map menu Redraw Zoom In Zoom Out Frame gt Features Railroads TEN Det Label Railroads b Lege
142. ndow reopens verify that the License Status in the left hand column says Licensed Click the arrow next to Continue in the right hand column to complete the activation process If you activated your license using Automatic Desktop Activation an email titled PC MILERIRail 20 Activation Code for Product XXXXX will be sent to the email used in Step 10 from alkservices Q alk com If you activated your license automatically and LICENSED is in the Status field of the License Status Window no further action is necessary with the activation code listed in the email If LICENSED is NOT in the Status field of the License Status Window please activate your license with the new activation code listed in the email To do so click Activate then check the Activate Manually box and click Next In the Enter Activation Code field enter in the activation code from the email 12 To start PC MILERIRail once the installation is complete click the PC MILERIRail icon on your desktop or click the Windows Start button and select All Programs or the equivalent in your version of Windows gt PCMILER Rail 20 gt PCMILER Rail 20 or the PC MILERIRail Solution you installed Chapter 2 Getting Started 11 2 6 Multi User Network Installation NOTE Have your Product Key Code on hand before beginning the installation process It will be emailed to you from alkservices alk com in an email titled PC MILER Software Order Enterprise License customers exc
143. nds Clear Labels Copy Print Then click on any labeled station on the map to make it disappear Click again to make the label appear once more If you click on any point where a station is located that station s label will appear To label a rail link with a shield or to hide a shield first click on the Label Railroads button or select Map menu gt Pick Label gt Label RRs Now you can click on any railroad shield on the map to make it disappear or click any segment of a rail line to draw a shield Use the Clear Labels button on the tool bar or select Map menu gt Clear Labels gt Pick Label to delete all railroad shields and station labels you added manually TIP 1 If you zoom out from an area that you have custom labeled as described above the labels will disappear as the level of detail decreases When you zoom back in again your labels will reappear TIP 2 To show place names in areas surrounding the railroads that are drawn on the map you need to check Label places not on RRs in the Railroad Display Control dialog box see below These places will show up as you zoom in closer Chapter 6 Route Output 81 6 2 6 Controlling the Display of Railroads You may wish to show some but not all railroads on a map To accomplish this turn on Railroads in the Map Features dialog box Then choose Railroads from the Map menu to bring up the Railroad Display Control dialog box All available railroads and systems
144. needed PC MILER Rail User s Guide 6 Multi User License A multi user license can be installed to a server environment on the computer that will be sharing the licenses to other computers It allows x number of concurrent workstation connections to PC MILERIRail at a time For example a 5 User License allows PC MILERIRail to be installed on a central server or PC with as many workstation PCs as you want to have access but it only allows five users to access PC MILERIRail at a time Enterprise License An Enterprise License allows you to install PC MILERIRail on any combination of end user PCs or workstations without limitations It s a cost effective installation and licensing solution for larger enterprises with several users It does not require license activation but requires signing an enterprise supplemental license agreement directly with ALK 2 3 Installation Types Non Network Local Installations A non network installation allows you to install PC MILERIRail to a PC or workstation locally not onto a server environment to be shared with other computers Network Installation A networked installation allows you to install PC MILERIRail on network file servers where each end user can save their own option settings or can share option settings that are stored on the server Citrix Terminal Services Installation PC MILERIRail can be installed onto a Citrix Server or Terminal Services environment if you have purchas
145. nu Reference section of Help Open a list of function keys in PC MILERIRail Open a reference table of official state province estado abbreviations Open a reference table of railroad names and abbreviations sorted by SCAC or railroad name Choose Sorted by SCAC or Sorted by RR Open a reference list of railroads that use Practical mileage vs those that use Shortest mileage for fuel surcharge calculation Send an email to PC MILERIRail Technical Support Report an error in the database All data corrections will be sent to the ALK data team for review and inclusion in future releases Check if there are updates available and download them See section 2 13 Display general information about PC MILERIRail including version number serial number and name of the licensed user of the program 32 3 9 PC MILER Rail Shortcut Keys Keystrokes in PC MILERIRail that provide shortcuts to various menu options and features are listed below Key s 2 Alt F2 F3 Alt F3 Ctl F3 F4 Alt F4 Ctrl F4 F5 Alt F5 Ctrl F5 F6 F7 F8 Alt F8 F9 F10 Function Invoke the Topic Look Up in on line Help Invoke the Custom Place Manager Invoke the Avoid Favor Junctions dialog box Display a scrollable list of state abbreviations Display a list of railroad names and abbreviations sorted by SCAC Display a list of railroad names and abbreviations sorted by name Invoke the Options dialog box for the active route Exit PC MI
146. o perform a variety of what if analyses To access the map window either click on its icon usually in the lower left corner of the program window or select Map from the Windows menu Options in the Map menu enable you to zoom in and out of the map display to frame routes in the window and to control such things as the level of detail and the number of routes rail lines place names and legends shown on the map In addition to generated routes the PC MILERIRail map can display U S Canadian and Mexican political boundaries state province estado boundaries station names stops on routes and railroads 6 2 1 First Run a Route To generate a visual display of a route first run the route either as a single route or using the AutoRouter PC MILERIRail automatically generates a graphic display of each route that is run If you used the AutoRouter each route you open from the list of possible routes will be drawn The maximum number of route windows that can be open simultaneously is eight PC MILER Rail User s Guide 78 Maximize the map window if it Is minimized to see the map that displays the currently active route s You can do this by double clicking on the minimized map window or clicking on the Map button on the tool bar 6 2 2 Using the Map to Pick Stops If you are entering a route using single route entry window you can pick stops directly from the map TIP When you pass the cursor over the map its lat lon
147. of the route double click on it to remove the checkmark next to it or highlight it and press lt Enter gt scroll up and down the list if necessary Double click again to replace the checkmark If you want to exclude all railroads on the origin list click the All Off button underneath it This is a toggle button so it will read All On after you click it To include all railroads on the list click All On Railroads without active stations are displayed in a lighter font By default they are unchecked as are Amtrak railroads Now enter a destination in the same way as the origin choosing which railroads to include and exclude from the Dest RR s list You also have the option of entering one via location that is a freight station you wish your route to pass through This will take extra time to process as more calculations may be required Click on the Run button to generate the route All possible routes will be listed under RRs and Junctions along with the distance each route travels Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 61 To edit your location entries simply type over them in the entry fields The Clear All button will clear all entries so you can begin again Typically the number of routes generated will be a product of the number of railroads serving the origin times the number of railroads serving the destination Exceptions occur when a railroad serves both origin and destination it is unlikely that this rail
148. oftware Order The code can be copied and pasted If typing the Product Key Code dashes spaces or no spaces are all acceptable Click Next when finished NOTE You need a unique Product Key Code for each individual server you are installing to NOTE As a convenience to our Enterprise License customers the Product Key Code is hard coded into the installation and is valid for each install 8 STEP 8A Next the Select Components dialog box will open listing the PC MILERIRail Solutions that were purchased By default products that were purchased should already be checked Clear the checks next to any components that you do not want to install NOTE Enterprise License customers must uncheck the Multi user component if it is checked STEP 8B Below the list of products in the Select Components dialog box you will see the Destination Folder that defines where all components will be installed on the computer that you are installing to To install to the default directory recommended do not make any changes and click Next If you decide to install to a different location other than the default click Browse to select a directory Be sure to add Pcrwin20 to the end of the new path For example d apps Pcrwin20 If you don t PC MILERIRail will install to the root of the specified directory Click Next when finished 9 Next a dialog box will open titled Start Copying Files listing the installation settings t
149. on railroad combination you select were to duplicate a preference that already exists an error message would be invoked 5 Under the railroad and location select Avoid and check Practical and Coal Bulk to indicate the route type s that should avoid Birmingham as an interchange 6 As the last step click Add to add these new custom junction preferences one for Practical routes and one for Coal Bulk routes and then click OK to exit the dialog box saving your edits PC MILER Rail User s Guide 66 Avoid Favor Junctions In AutoRouter x Set Custom Junction Overrides for AutoR outer RR1 RR2 R260 Station ST Route Formula Avoid Favor CSXT BHAM BIRMINGHAM AL Practical Avoid CSXT BHAM BIRMINGHAM AL Coal Bulk Avoid Delete Delete All Add New RAI RR2 R260 Station ST eT Find Practical Intermodal C Avoid Coal Bulk Auto Racks C Favor List of Custom Junctions To Be Avoided A generated route from Little Rock AR to Jacksonville FL is shown below This route uses BNSF as the Origin railroad and CSXT as the Destination railroad and illustrates the effect of the new junction preferences The first screenshot shows the route before the preferences were added and the second screenshot shows how the route avoided Birmingham after that junction was designated to be avoided routing through Memphis TN instead Before Route Uses Birmingham AL as an
150. optimizes overall transit time taking into account real time traffic congestion and predictive traffic speeds by the hour and by the day e PC MILERITolls PC MILERITolls calculates truck specific toll costs based on a vehicle s weight axle count trailer count transaction type cash or discount program and time of day travel in the U S and Canada It is driven by the same technology and map dataset as ALK s industry standard PC MILER routing mileage and mapping software When generating routes truck specific toll costs are added into a route s overall calculation Determine whether it s more cost effective to take a toll route or a non toll route with a few additional miles before routing a vehicle e PC MILERIStreets PC MILERIStreets is street level routing mileage and mapping software designed to provide dock to dock driving directions over truck specific routes It includes all the features and functionality of PC MILER plus an enhanced street level routing network map database and street address database Ensure that your vehicles and loads get to the right place using the most precise truck specific route possible taking into consideration truck preferred and truck restricted roads PC MILERIStreets data is available for the U S and Canada and with PC MILERIWorldwide for Argentina Brazil Europe and Australia New Zealand e PC MILERIHazMat PC MILERIHazMat generates point to point and street level routes milea
151. or select File menu gt Print Report The window containing the report must be active 6 1 3 Saving Reports To save a report choose Save Report As from the File menu while the window containing the report is active This will bring up the Save Report dialog box You can save the report as a Microsoft Excel file or as a text file Savein Ji PCRWIN20 e ek E3 Name Date modified Batchpro 7 16 2013 10 45 File folde Bitmaps 7 16 2013 10 45 File folde k Connect 7 16 2013 10 45 File Folde di Excel 7 16 2013 10 45 File folde GRDATA 7 16 2013 10 45 File folde k Railnet 7 16 2013 10 45 File folde 1 E gt 4 File name Chic LA BN Geo Save as type Excel 4 Files uls Cancel Saving a Report Chapter 6 Route Output 77 6 2 Route Maps mj f i N zu Winhipeg w ee w dal el BNSF System CN System CPRS System CSXT System i KCS System NS System UP System Other Systems Joint Ownership S Jacksonville mere ma ete ral ston Fast Bridge 0 Miles 300 i US g X x lt Routes Framed in the Map Window PC MILERIRail automatically draws each open route on a map in the map window This enables you to examine routes in detail visually evaluate routing alternatives and t
152. ost correct mileage Override files can also be used to create custom location names use the OVERRIDE NAM file and to edit or create junction interchange preferences for interline routing use the OVERRIDE JCT file Each override file now includes instructions for its use in comment lines beginning with the pound sign at the top of the file Additionally a text file containing examples for each override file is included with the PC MILERIRail installation This sample file is named Example Override Data txt and is located in the PCRWIN20 Railnet folder of your installation There are six override files for six types of station and railroad input OVERRIDE ERP OVERRIDE FSC OVERRIDE NAM OVERRIDE SCA OVERRIDE SPL OVERRIDE JCT These files are blank initially and may be filled with records rows of text that you add in the correct format for each type The records you add will tell the PC MILERIRail program that when this is entered it means that The added records must include an input column and a translation column The input column contains an abbreviation or numerical configuration that a user might enter as a station location or railroad during route entry and the translation column contains the valid entry for that location that PC MILERIRail will recognize because it matches what s in the database Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 53 Follow the steps below to add data to an override file 1 Find
153. outes frames all currently displayed routes using the Frame Routes button on the tool bar is another way to do this e Auto Frame Routes when checked will frame all routes automatically as they are run until it is turned off again Redraw initiates a redraw of the current display The Detail option controls the number of links and place names that are drawn on the map Choices are e More can be used more than once to add links and place names e Less can be used more than once to decrease the number of links and place names e Default will return to the default number of links and place names The Default setting automatically increases the amount of detail when you zoom in on a particular area e Use Shape Points when selected will display rail curves in more detail by drawing them using shape points instead of angles TIP If you click the right mouse button with your cursor inside the map window the Map menu will pop up The Station Labels option lets you label stations on the map by either their Station ST station name and state abbreviation or SPLC PC MILER Rail User s Guide 84 6 2 9 Printing a Map To print a map that is currently displayed in the map window choose Print Map from the File menu or click on the Print button on the tool bar while the map window is active Duplicate HOU ry Saye ROUGE Saye ELUTE err Print Map h Page SELU rrr 6 2 10 Copying a Map to the Clipboard M
154. phic data any of which may lead to incorrect results PC MILER s suggested routings and traffic data are provided without a warranty of any kind The user assumes full responsibility for any delay expense loss or damage that may occur as a result of their use The user shall have no recourse against Canada whether by way of any suit or action for any loss liability damage or cost that may occur at any time by reason of possession or use of Natural Resources Canada data 13 Termination This Agreement will terminate immediately upon any of the following events A If you seek an order for relief under the bankruptcy laws of the United States or similar laws of any other jurisdiction or a composition with or assignment for the benefit of creditors or dissolution or liquidation or if proceedings under any bankruptcy or insolvency law are commenced against you and are not discharged within thirty 30 calendar days B If you materially breach any terms conditions use limitations payment obligations or any other terms of this Agreement C Upon expiration of any written supplemental license agreement between you and ALK of which this license is a part 14 Obligations on Termination Termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not be construed to release you from any obligations that existed prior to the date of such termination or expiration 15 Hold Harmless and Indemnity To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law
155. ports with third party and custom systems such as transportation and logistics management software systems Client applications are able to retrieve PC MILER distances detailed driving directions drive times state by state mileage summaries stop optimization functionalities and more e Multi Version Switch MVS Multi Version Switch is a high end function of PC MILERIConnect that serves as an integration tool designed to simultaneously support multiple versions of PC MILER that are installed on one server or on several different servers Instead of manually querying data from each individual version the Multi Version Switch functions as the main connection point to programmatically gain access to the version of choice e PC MILER Web Services PC MILER Web Services is an integration tool designed to efficiently fulfill all PC MILER routing mileage and mapping transactions in a simple hardware and software agnostic system interface to any computing platform It offers a standardized way of integrating PC MILER with Web Services NET or Web based applications using XML Extensible Markup Language and SOAP Simple Object Access Protocol over an Internet Protocol Backbone all developed in Microsoft NET e PC MILERIMapping PC MILERIMapping seamlessly interfaces PC MILER routes and geographic data on maps for integration with real time dispatch and operations analysis programs PC MILERIMapping allows you to include commands i
156. r If you want PC MILERIRail to suggest possible junctions and connecting railroads between two points you can use the AutoRouter feature to use preferred routes File menu gt AutoRouter Both types of route entry are briefly described in this chapter using sample routes For more detailed instructions see Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILERIRail PC MILER Rail User s Guide 34 4 1 Single Route Entry Window Atlanta GA to Rahway NJ If you know a route and simply want to generate mileage select New Route from the File menu then enter the origin in the Station ST or the Geocode field in the route entry window that opens To do this first select the type of code to be used in the top left corner of the window then click on an entry field and begin typing For this sample route we ll go with the default code type SPLC Type atlanta ga in the Station ST field no comma if you enter a comma you ll get a Not Found error message then press the Enter key on your keyboard Highlight the CSXT option on the pick list that pops up and click OK Now enter the intermediate stops and destination in the same way PC MILERIRail always considers the last stop on the list as the destination of your route Let s enter baltimore md trenton nj and rahway nj in that order and CSXT as the railroad for the whole route SPLC STATION N ME ST RR 456200 ATLANTA G AMTK 456200 ATLANTA G BNSF 456200 ATLANTA G CSX 456200 ATLANTA 45
157. railroad Non Familized or over the railroad and its family members Familized Familized is the default option To change from familized to non familized mode click on the Options button in the route entry window then click on Non Familized and click OK The AutoRouter always uses the entire North American railroad network to find the best route hence Familized is the only option when using the AutoRouter An example of familized versus non familized routing is the following scenario suppose you want to obtain miles from Kansas City MO to Saltillo CU on the Kansas City Southern KCS and the Kansas City Southern de Mexico KCSM system If you use the Familized setting in Single Route mode and enter the origin location with KCS in the RR field PC MILERIRail will use both the KCS and KCSM networks owned jointly by Kansas City Southern to find the best route For example when you enter Saltillo CU as the destination a pick list enables you to choose a destination railroad as shown below and you do not need to enter a junction Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 43 Matches to Search Criteria 922786 SALTILLO CU KCSM Familized Route Kansas City MO to Saltillo CU If you were to enter this same origin with KCS specified as the origin railroad in Non Familized mode an error message would appear when you enter the destination PC MILER Rail You could however choose to r
158. road will participate in other inter line routings Routes with the originating or terminating carrier having a switch move only common with terminal railroads may be included or excluded depending on whether Include or Exclude is chosen under Terminal Switch RRs in the Options dialog box see section 5 10 below Exclude is the default option The routes generated and kept will be listed in order of fewest junctions between railroads of different families and fewest total miles Routes are shown as a sequence of railroad SCACs and Rule 260 codes 15 SPLC C FSAC C 333 C R260 Practical Exclude Options Geocode Station ST Mode Run Origin 368700 INDIANAPOLIS IN Station ST Dest 456200 ATLANTA GA Station ST Clear All via Show All Origin RR s Dest RR s RRs and JUNCTIONS FOND 2000 7986 T LOUVL NS BHAM BNSF A CSXT A USXT 4 8223 CND CINTI NS BNSF ZINAD 5 12685 LIRC LOUVL NS JACVL FEC ISAR amp 12932 CIND CINTI NS JACVL FEC URC CPRS KBSR z Alot Alof Routes Generated in the AutoRouter To view any route in more detail simply highlight it on the list and press lt Enter gt The route will appear in its own route entry window and can be rerun and edited if desired It will also be added to the map in the map window when you do this To display all generated routes on the map click the Show All button To bring the map window fo
159. rst three digits of the code immediately followed by an asterisk and press lt Enter gt For example entering 103 will pop up a pick list of matches as shown below Scroll the list if necessary to find the FSAC for the station you want Highlight the correct station and click OK or double click on it to select it x FSAC STATION NAME ST RR MORGANTOWN IN INRD MCCOMB FORT KNOX ST VINCENT SCHELLVILLE SHAWTOWN SCHELLVILLE LOS LLANOS SHEFFIELD CONWAY SPRINGS LEIPSIC JCT DBR SDG LEIPSIC 14 VERMONT Pick List For FSAC Search on 103 5 4 4 Eastern Railroad President s Conference Codes 3 3 3 An Eastern Railroad President s Conference Code 3 3 3 is similar to a station state spelling except that 3 3 3 codes are limited to nine characters and abbreviated in accordance with specific rules of Railinc and the National Industrial Transportation League NITL These requirements are published in the Rail User s Manual by the NITL 1700 N Moore St Arlington VA Chapter 5 Basic Features of PC MILER Rail 49 For help with 3 3 3 code entry click on 3 3 3 at the top of the single route entry window or the AutoRouter then type at least two letters of the 3 3 3 code in the Geocode entry field followed immediately by an asterisk and the state province estado abbreviation Press lt Enter gt to invoke a pick list x 3 3 3 STATION NAME ST RR SABINAL SABINAL SANANGELO SAN ANGELO SANANGELO SAN ANGELO TX
160. rward click the Map button on the application tool bar or use the Windows menu Your route can also be saved see section 5 13 Saving and Loading Routes NOTE Only eight route windows can be open at one time PC MILER Rail User s Guide 62 NOTE The routing algorithms used in PC MILERIRail are identical to those used in the traffic diversion studies for major railroad and government clients that ALK Technologies has produced since 1979 The routes generated are listed in order of fewest junctions and least miles and are not necessarily the best or most efficient routing options They are merely feasible practical routings based on ALK s observation of actual historical traffic movements over many years To see a report for one of the AutoRoutes without opening a route window first highlight it on the list and click the right mouse button Then select Detailed Report Key Station Report or Detailed Geocode Report from the menu that pops up 5 10 Route Options PC MILERIRail gives you several options to choose from when running a route The available options vary depending on whether you are using single route entry or the AutoRouter Route options affect how rail lines and junctions are selected for a route total route mileage and with AutoRouting the number of routes that are generated To open the Options dialog box click on the Options button in either the single route or AutoRouter window If an option is not available it
161. s Representative to purchase the correct license NOTE Before installing please double check that the emailed Product Key Code s lists all purchased components For example the code below unlocks the following component PC MILERIRail BatchPro Chapter 2 Getting Started 17 Order SO 000000001 Product Order PC MILERIRail 20 Date 9 16 2013 10 33 AM Product Key Code 3QYKJ V2KJ7 KJ2F5 82KJ2 KJ2F2 PC MILERIRail 20 Citrix Term Server BatchPro NOTE If you need to uninstall a previous version of PC MILERIRail on the computer that you are now installing to you must uninstall the previous version before installing PC MILERIRail 20 If you do not need to uninstall it is possible to have both versions of the desktop program installed on the same system Please note that PC MILERIRail Connect will be updated to the new version NOTE Steps 1 and 2 are not required for Windows Server 2003 installs please skip to Step 3 If you are not installing to Windows Server 2003 please start at Step 1 1 First go to the Windows Start menu then Settings gt Control Panel gt Add or Remove Programs 2 In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box choose Add New Programs gt CD or Floppy option This will put the Citrix Terminal Server into Install Mode 3 Insert the PC MILER Install DVD into the CD DVD Click Next for Windows to detect the DVD 4 Windows will attempt to locate the setup exe on the DVD If it does not clic
162. s as they appear in the OVERRIDE JCT text file usually found in C ALK Technologies PCRWIN20 Railnet see section 5 6 BNSF CSXT BHAM P A BNSF CSXT BHAM C A BNSF NS CHGO I F BNSF NS CHGO A F The columns from left to right are RRI up to 4 characters followed by 1 blank RR2 up to 4 characters followed by blank R260 junction code up to 5 characters followed by 1 blank Route type to which the preference will be applied P Practical C Coal Bulk I Intermodal A Auto Racks 1 character followed by I blank Type of preference A Avoid F Favor 1 character followed by a semicolon NOTE As mentioned an unlimited number of preferences may be added manually to this file in the format shown above 5 12 Changing the Map Dataset Tools Change Map Dataset 20 0_Base The PC MILERIRail industry standard rail network database is updated annually to include the most current data available for each version release and three additional updates to the base data are provided throughout the year In previous versions when users downloaded an update the download process would overwrite their previous dataset with the new data Beginning in Version 20 each update is downloaded to a separate folder and users can choose which dataset to use at any time The active dataset will always be displayed in the title bar of the application window for example PC MILERIRail 20 0 Base To switch between datasets in the PC
163. s can be run in Single Route entry mode the user specifies railroads and junctions manually or using the AutoRouter to calculate all possible routes between locations For interline routes calculated from the AutoRouter junction interchange impedances are added to link impedances The junction impedance for the forwarding and receiving railroads is based on the historic volume of traffic interchanged at that junction to from those railroads PC MILER Rail User s Guide 42 Link costs and junction costs may be different for each of the PC MILERIRail routing types Additionally the link costs are adjusted to accommodate any directional routing arrangements All the various cost factors have been derived from extensive research using railroad timetables maps provided by railroads the Official Railway Guide Official Railroad Station List Railroad Atlas and county maps ALK has periodically updated these costs over the years to maintain a good match with current realistic routes PC MILERIRail includes six different routing formulas Practical Shortest Intermodal Coal Bulk Auto Rack and Fuel Surcharge See section 5 10 Route Options for a description of routing formulas and other options 5 3 About Railroad Families PC MILERIRail groups combinations of separate but affiliated railroads CN CBNS UP BLR etc into railroad families In a single route entry window you can choose whether to find the best route over an individual
164. s with the originating or terminating carrier having a switch move only common with terminal railroads may be included or excluded The default for this option is Exclude This option affects the number of routes that are generated e Units Choose whether distances should be calculated in miles or kilometers e Route Formula Six route formulas are available to generate routes Practical routings simulate the most likely movements of general merchandise train traffic Main lines are prefered to branch lines A Practical route can sometimes be more circuitous than the shortest possible route Shortest route calculations find the rail route with the least distance between the stops In the Single Route entry mode the shortest path within the railroad is determined for each segment In AutoRouter the shortest path across all North American railroads is calculated irrespective of origin and destination railroad user choices Intermodal Coal Bulk or Auto Racks may be used to determine the exceptional routings that these types of trains sometimes require Fuel Surcharge routing is essentially a combination of the Shortest and Practical route formulas because some railroads use Shortest mileage and some use Practical mileage when figuring their fuel surcharges It provides mileage suitable for calculating fuel surcharges in conformance with the recent Surface Transportation Board ruling STB Ex Parte No 661 PC MILER Rail
165. sage is returned when an incorrect station name is entered but the state abbreviation is valid or when you use a comma between the station and state abbreviation remove the comma and try again in this case The station name spelling should match the Centralized Station Master registered name Try using the spelling helper type at least one letter of the station name followed by an asterisk and the two letter state abbreviation then press lt Enter gt You may also contact ALK Technologies to obtain a list of registered names e State abbreviation not found Occurs in three situations 1 an incorrect state abbreviation is entered with the correct station name 2 both the station and state names are entered incorrectly or 3 just the station name is entered without a state abbreviation For a list of valid state abbreviations press lt F3 gt NOTE The last two characters of a station name state entry are always recognized as the state abbreviation RR X does not get to this location Single route entry window only Occurs in three situations 1 an invalid railroad SCAC is entered with a valid geocode or station state name 2 the railroad entered does not serve the geocode or station state that was entered or 3 the previous stop s railroad does not get to the current stop See Appendix D and E for all valid railroads listed by SCAC and by full name e Railroad stations are disconnected Single route entry window only One
166. ss has been obtained from Statistics Canada 17 Disclosure for products containing Historical or Real time Traffic data traffic data including historical traffic data is licensed as a subscription service which must be renewed annually for continued use ALK and its licensor s will use commercially reasonable efforts to make traffic data available at least 99 5 of the time each calendar month excluding minor performance or technical issues as well as downtime attributable to necessary maintenance and Force Majeure 18 Limitations on Export You hereby expressly agree not to export PC MILER in whole or in part or any data derived therefrom in violation of any export laws or regulations of the United States 19 Miscellaneous This Agreement shall be construed and applied in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey The Courts of the State of New Jersey shall be the exclusive forum for all actions or interpretation pertaining to this Agreement Any amendments or addenda to this Agreement shall be in writing executed by all parties hereto This is the entire Agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings Should any provision of this Agreement be found to be illegal or unenforceable then only so much of this Agreement as shall be illegal or unenforceable shall be stricken and the balance of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect PC MILER Rail User s Guide
167. st miles by default when Fuel Surcharge routes are generated but uses Practical routing for the railroads listed below SCAC RRN Routing Option CLP 169 Practical CN 103 Practical GMRC 314 Practical KCS 400 Practical MPLI 984 Practical NYOG 585 Practical TCWR 768 Practical VTR 817 Practical WACR 812 Practical WSOR 879 Practical PC MILER Rail User s Guide 94 Appendix AGCR AGR AIKR AKDN AKMD ALAB ALM ALS ALT AM AMTK AN ANR AO AOK AOR APA APD APNC APR AR ARA ARC ARE ARR Railroads Sorted by SCAC RAILROAD NAME ANN ARBOR RAILROAD AKRON BARBERTON CLUSTER RAILWAY COMPANY ALAMEDA BELT LINE ATHENS LINE LLC THE ALABAMA SOUTHERN RAILROAD ALABAMA WARRIOR RAILWAY LLC ASHTABULA CARSON amp JEFFERSON RAILROAD ABERDEEN CAROLINA amp WESTERN RAILWAY CO ADRIAN amp BLISSFIELD RAIL ROAD COMPANY ALBANY amp EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY ALABAMA amp FLORIDA RAILWAY CO AMADOR FOOTHILLS RAILROAD ALAMO GULF COAST RAILROAD COMPANY ALABAMA amp GULF COAST RAILWAY LLC AIKEN RAILWAY COMPANY LLC ACADIANA RAILWAY COMPANY ARKANSAS MIDLAND RAILROAD CO INC ALABAMA RAILROAD CO INC ARKANSAS LOUISIANA amp MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD COMPANY ALTON amp SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AIRLAKE TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI RAILROAD CO AMTRAK NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION AN RAILWAY LLC ANGELINA amp NECHES RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY APPALACHIAN amp OHIO RAILROAD INC ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA RAILROAD INC
168. t Found message and press the lt Enter gt key on your keyboard Choose CSXT from the pick list that opens Railroads that actually serve the origin will appear in the Origin RR s scroll list below where you can choose to include or exclude each one Note that Amtrak whenever it appears is always turned off by default NOTE The number of routes generated is affected by the Include Exclude options in the Options dialog See section 5 10 Routing Options E AutoRouter Ol x R260 Intermodal Exclude Options Geocode Station ST Mode Run Origin 456200 ATLAN T GA SPLC Dest Clear All Showa All Origin RR s Dest RR s MILES RRs and JUNCTIONS BNSF 4 __ ANO amm AutoRouter Window Next enter el paso tx as the destination and choose BNSF from the pick list that appears After the origin destination and potential serving railroads are entered feasible routings may be generated by either clicking on the Run button or pressing the Chapter 4 Two Sample Routes A First Look at PC MILER Rail 37 F10 key You ll see these routes listed in the lower right section of the dialog box when processing has finished aio x sPLC C FSAC C 333 C R260 Intermodal Exclude Options Geocode Station ST Mode Run Origin 456200 ATLANTA GA Station ST Dest 635300 EL PASO TX Station ST Clear Al via Show al Origin RR s Dest RR s MILES RRs and JUNCTIO
169. t been installed to your version of PC MILERIRail This functionality can now be disabled by changing a line in the pcrwin ini file that resides in your PC MILERIRail installation folder See section 2 13 e NEW Option to Save Window Position on Exit A new option in the Windows menu when selected saves the position of the PC MILERIRail application window on exit See section 3 7 e ENHANCED Up to Date Rail Network Data Reflects the Latest Changes in the Industry The PC MILERIRail industry standard rail network database is updated annually to include the most current data available Throughout the year ALK Technologies team of network editors and Geographic Information System GIS specialists gathers new data and incorporates customer feedback Version 20 data updates include the following additions and deletions Over 240 000 total miles of rail line 49 678 active freight stations including 245 new stations since Version 19 0 765 rail carriers including a total of 24 new carriers since Version 19 0 listed below with 5 new carriers added since v19 3 bolded below New Rail Carriers Added in Version 20 RAILROAD NAME MANATEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY Chapter 1 Introduction 3 4 085 unique junction interchanges Updated station locations PC MILER Rail User s Guide 4 Chapter Getting Started Before installing PC MILERIRail please make sure that you have the required hardware and software
170. t features are displayed and in what order features are drawn using the Map Features dialog box Choose Features from the Map menu to bring up the Map Features dialog box Chapter 6 Route Output 79 The Map Features dialog box lists all features that can be drawn on the map Checked features will be displayed on the map After highlighting a feature on the list click Hide to remove the checkmark or Show to make it reappear Use the Show All and Hide All buttons to hide or show all features Click on the Defaults button to return to the default setting all features are displayed Map Features m Control which features are drawn and in what order Feature Change Order Z Stops on AutoRoute 2 Raise on AutoRoute 2 Z Stops on AutoRoute 1 Lower ZAR on AutoRoute 1 Places Z Railroads International Borders To Top States Provinces Estados rie Coastlines p To Bottom Hide Show ail Hide Al Reset Cancel Map Features Dialog Box TIP You may also double click on items in the Feature list to toggle between Show and Hide The order from bottom to top in which the features appear in the dialog box determines the order in which they are drawn items on the bottom of the list are drawn under the ones at the top Use the Raise Lower To Top and To Bottom buttons to manipulate the list So for example if you highlight Railroads and then click o
171. tation name followed by a two character state 1 User gives less than 3 alpha characters PC MILER Rail User s Guide 132 abbreviation in Station ST field 2 User gives one character followed by a and no state in Station ST field You need to type at least the first three digits of the SPLC code followed by a to invoke the SPLC spelling helper Bad SPLC code xxxxxx User gives less than 3 digits followed by a in Geocode field to invoke SPLC helper Invalid SPLC code Use the SPLC helper See above You need to type at least the first three digits of the FSAC code followed by a to invoke the FSAC spelling helper Bad FSAC code xxxxx User gives less than 3 digits followed by a in Geocode field to invoke FSAC helper Invalid FSAC code Use the FSAC helper See above Occurs in two situations You need to type at least the first letter of the R260 1 User gives just one alpha character in code followed by a to invoke the R260 spelling Geocode field 2 User gives just in helper Geocode field to invoke R260 spelling helper Bud BORO cade See Invalid R260 code Use the R260 helper See above Occurs in two situations 1 User gives less than 3 alpha characters in Geocode field 2 User gives one character followed by a and no state in Geocode field to invoke 3 3 3 spelling helper Bad 3 3 3 station code Invalid 3 3 3 station code Use the 3 3 3 helper See above
172. te RUN TIME Messages SOLUTIONS Windows 7 XP or Server 2008 displays the following message To help protect your computer Windows has closed this program Follow these steps Open the Start Menu gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System and Security gt System gt Advanced System Settings gt Advanced tab gt Performance Setting Data Execution Prevention tab gt Select Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only Appendix F Error Messages You May Encounter 135 Index 3 3 3 location entry 49 3 3 3 search 49 A abbreviations list Mexican estados 93 states provinces estados 32 U S amp Canada 91 adding new PC MILER products 23 ALK Technologies 86 Auto Racks routing 64 AutoRouter 37 39 61 63 B batch processing 2 Bulk commodity routing 64 C Canadian province abbreviations 91 car accounting 45 check for updates 25 Coal Bulk routing 64 connectivity application 2 copying maps 85 custom station names 57 D data error correction 53 data error reporting 25 database for PC MILERIRail 1 deactivation 24 default options 65 delete station name 51 Detailed Geocode Report 40 75 Detailed Route Report 39 disconnected railroad stations 59 duplicating a route 70 E error messages 51 132 exclude include railroads 61 PC MILER Rail User s Guide F familized routing 43 45 framing in the
173. the Options dialog box to assign a name to a route and to select a route type route formula and terminal switch inclusion or exclusion You can also assign an automatic header to reports using this dialog box Open the Default Options dialog box to change the default settings for routing options All the available options are the same as in the Options dialog box 3 5 Reports Menu Fie Edit Map Route Reports Tools Windows Help Detailed Report F5 Key Station Report Alt F5 Detailed Geocode Report Ctrl F5 Generate a Detailed Report for the route in the active window Generate a Key Station Report for the route in the active window Generate a Detailed Geocode Report for the route in the active window 3 6 Tools Menu File Edit Map Route Reports Tools Windows Help Change Map Dataset Manage Custom Places F2 Change the map dataset see section 5 12 Datasets need to be downloaded first using Check For Updates in the Help menu Open the Custom Place Manager window where you can add custom station names to the database PC MILER Rail User s Guide 30 Manage Junction Avoid Favors Alt F2 Tool Bar gt 3 7 Windows Menu Fie Edi Default Window gt Default Window Position gt Cascade Tile Arrange Icons 1 AutoRouter 2 Map Track Ownership Chapter 3 Menus and the Tool Bar Open the Avoid Favor Junctions in AutoRouter dialog box to designate junction interchange preferences for
174. un a Non Familized route and enter an appropriate intra family railroad to railroad junction that KCS and KCSM use to interchange rail traffic as shown below See section 5 8 1 Using the Junction Helper on finding available junctions on a route PC MILER Rail User s Guide 44 15 fe SPLE C FSAC 333 C R260 Practical Non Familized Options Geocode Station ST Run Geocode Station Name SI RA1 RR2 Miles Total Miles 566300 Kansas City MO KCS Stop 1 S 699380 Laredo TX KCS KCSM 1218 6 1218 6 922786 Saltillo Cu KCSM KCSM 2245 1443 1 Non Familized Route Kansas City MO to Saltillo CU In most cases PC MILERIRail users may wish to run routes over railroad families without having to choose an intra family railroad to railroad junction However for some applications such as car accounting or rate division calculations entering the exact inter carrier junction points is important so correct mileage by individual railroad may be calculated For applications such as car accounting or interline settlement knowing which railroad serves each location is very important If payments are split the actual mileage over each individual railroad may be critical In this case especially the user should use the non Familized setting and explicitly enter the correct intra family railroad to railroad junction points using Single Route entry mode so that the mileage by individual railroa
175. unications network including but not limited to local area networks wide area networks intranets extranets the internet virtual private networks Wi Fi Bluetooth and cellular and satellite communications systems using middleware including but not limited to Citrix MetaFrame and Microsoft Terminal Server or otherwise including but not limited to access through PC MILER connectivity products or install or use PC MILER on a network file server without first notifying ALK executing a written supplemental license agreement and paying the license fee that corresponds to the number and types of uses to which access is to be allowed PC MILER Rail User s Guide ili 6 Limitations on Data Extraction You may extract data including but not limited to program output such as distances maps and driving directions from PC MILER and use it in other applications on the same computer on which PC MILER is legally licensed and installed You may not transfer data extracted from PC MILER onto any other computer or device unless you have licensed PC MILER for that computer or device 7 Limitations on Mobile Communications Without limiting the generality of the foregoing you may not transmit PC MILER street level driving directions through mobile communications systems such as Qualcomm satellite or cellular services or to mobile devices such as computers handhelds pagers or telephones without first executing a written supplemental license agreem
176. version before installing PC MILERIRail 20 If you do not need to uninstall it is possible to have both versions of the desktop program installed on the same system Please note that PC MILERIRail Connect will be updated to the new version To install PC MILERIRail 20 on a network follow these steps 1 First start Windows and create a new folder on the server called Pcrwin20 Right click on this folder and select Properties gt Sharing then click Permissions and give Full Control to everyone If full control is an issue you can reduce your selection to Change and Read after activating your installation Click Apply then OK to continue NOTE Mapped drives are NOT recommended PC MILER Rail User s Guide 12 NOTE Also Common mistakes that will lead to a license activation failure are 1 Not sharing the Pcrwin20 folder with full control for all users Step 1 above and 2 Not directing the installation to this shared Pcrwin20 folder in step 6B below For example during a From Console or a From Workstation install if you create and share the folder E Apps Pcrwin20 on your server you must change the Destination Folder from C Alk Technologies Pcrwin20 to E Apps Pcrwin20 or Server pcrwin20 during step 6B below 2 Place the PC MILER Install DVD into the CD DVD drive and the installation will start automatically If it does not start automatically click on the Windows Start menu select Run then type
177. xlsetup exe must be run on each client machine To do this first install PC MILERIRail Connect to the network directory then from each workstation choose Start Run and enter the path of the xlsetup program For example if PC MILERIRail is installed on the network drive n Vin the Pcrwin20 directory you would type n Pcrwin20 excel xlsetup exe This will set up icons for the logging engine and on line Help Enabling the Excel Add Ins There are two PC MILERIRail Add Ins available for Microsoft Excel You must enable the Add Ins manually from within Excel Excel can be configured to load the Add Ins each time you open the program Follow the steps below to set up the perss32 xla Add In for mileage calculations For setting up the Add In for mapping repeat with pcrmmp32 xla If you are running Microsoft Office 2003 or older 1 Start Excel Chapter 2 Getting Started 21 In the Tools menu select Add Ins gt Browse Navigate to the folder where PC MILERIRail is installed and open the Excel folder The default location of the Excel folder is ALK Technologies PCRWINXX Excel XX refers to the PC MILERIRail version number for example PCRWIN20 for PC MILERIRail 20 In the Excel folder click on the PCRSS32 XLA file then click OK If you re installing from the network a dialog box will appear that says Copy PCRSS32 XLA to Microsoft Excel Add In Library You can choose Yes to make a local copy or No if you don
178. y also be entered along with any of these codes 5 4 1 Station Name and State Abbreviation Station names as listed in the Centralized Station Master CSM are entered in the Station ST field in either the single route or AutoRouter window They are entered without a comma between the station name and state abbreviation you will get an error message if a comma is entered For spelling help or to search for a station name type at least the first letter of the station followed by an asterisk and the state province estado abbreviation do not include a comma after the location name then press lt Enter gt on your keyboard for example b id or MO PQ In the pick list of possible matches that pops up highlight the correct location name and click OK scroll the list if necessary to find the correct location name Note that the type of code in the pick list will reflect which code is selected in the route entry window If you are typing in the full station name it must be entered exactly as it appears in the PC MILERIRail database and as listed in the Centralized Station Master otherwise an error message will be generated If the Station Name Not Found error message appears do a search as described above If you simply enter a station name and state abbreviation the pick list that pops up will include a list of codes appropriate to the type of code selected in the route entry window and all railroads that serve the

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