Dispatch controls
Revenue = tonnes × distance × price.
—estimated profit
—profit margin
—rail delivery time
—CO₂e saved vs lorries
Freight business dashboard
Money
Revenue: —
Costs: —
Load
Train load: —
Lorries replaced: —
Carbon
Rail emissions: —
Lorry emissions: —
Dispatcher briefing
Change the controls to see whether this contract is worth accepting.
Mission 1: Break-even detective
Lower the customer price until profit is close to £0. What price per tonne-km keeps the railway from losing money?
Mission 2: Longer train challenge
Add wagons. Does profit rise faster than carbon savings? Explain using at least two numbers from the dashboard.
Mission 3: Express trade-off
Select Express parcels and raise the speed. When is a faster but costlier service still a smart business decision?