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Using Tops

All freight movements over Britain's rail network are monitored and controlled by an advanced computer-based system known as TOPS (Total Operations Processing System). The film follows the progress of a wagon load of equipment from Truro to the Midlands and shows how TOPS makes it possible to accommodate a last minute change of plan.

19m1978

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

All freight movements over Britain's rail network are monitored and controlled by an advanced computer-based system known as TOPS (Total Operations Processing System). The film follows the progress of a wagon load of equipment from Truro to the Midlands and shows how TOPS makes it possible to accommodate a last minute change of plan.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
1 January 1978
Runtime
19m

Production

Director
Ken Fairbairn
Studios
British Transport Films
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English