Analysis of initial design parameters affecting the capacity of shortened tracks of the marshalling yard of a freight station

The article analyzes one of the current methods of determining the necessary track development of the marshalling yard of a freight station. Special attention is paid to the issue of identifying the initial design parameters that have a significant impact on the required number of shortened marshalling tracks. The complex multivariant task of determining the capacity of track development requires specification of the solution of some issues of this aspect.