TRANSNET: Capabilities and Access on the Transportation Information Network (TIN)*

TRANSNET is a system of databases, analysis codes, routing programs, and information packages that are available to those interested in the transportation of radioactive materials. TRANSNET is the acronym assigned to a system of codes and databases that reside on a central computer and can be accessed by authorized users to either gain information or perform analyses of radioactive material transportation systems. Upon receipt of a password a user can access TRANS NET with a modem-equipped personal computer. The TRANSNET system was first announced in 1987 and initially resided on a dedicated micro VAX II, but transfer to a UNIX-based Hewlett Packard work station, which will be transparent to the user, is presently being completed. This work is sponsored by the Office of Transportation, Emergency Management and Analytical Services, EM-26, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This paper will describe the various features of the TRANS NET system and how access to TRANS NET is accomplished.