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Research Reports
Filter by Keyword50 report(s) found with maintenance in the keywords field The objective of this project is to provide local transportation officials with the information required to make sound decisions on the management of the bridges within their jurisdiction. Automated procedures were developed to prioritize the required maintenance, rehabilitation, or replacement (MR&R)... The line was analyzed using a new short line benefit-cost procedure developed at the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. The project is actually part of a series of capital projects on the line. The overall benefit-cost ratio for the projects is 14:3. The outlay will be paid back on the basis... The objective of this study is to estimate the potential efficiencies gains from short line operation of branch lines in North Dakota. Cost and revenue estimates are developed in the study for three potential short line networks on Burlington Northern's system. The general objectives of this study were to: 1) evaluate the status of intergovernmental communications, cooperation, and coordination among the state, counties, cities, and townships relative to road program management; 2) examine the physical condition of North Dakota's road network to assess repair... The extent of the county and rural road system indicates the breadth of the potential management problems that may arise over the entire local system. In a state like North Dakota where geographic and economic disparities among regions are often pronounced, issues or problems facing local transportation... This report is a result of a survey conducted of all North Dakota cities to solicit information regarding characteristics and activities of city street departments. Cooperation among jurisdictions and consolidation of programs is one method by which economies may be gained, thereby either reducing costs or upgrading quality of programs. One such consolidation which may be considered is the merger of road programs at the local level. Such a consolidation has been... This report will address the problem of subterminal-impacted roads by examining the Regent-Gladstone road situation in southwestern North Dakota. The report will detail relevant issues and concerns which must be addressed, which affected parties are in the subterminal-impacted road issue, and what the... This report presents a technical description of the North Dakota Line-Segment Analytical Model (NOLAM) - a model developed to analyze the benefits and costs associated with rehabilitation of line-segments within the state. The following comments are directed towards possible future refinements in the Uniform Railroad Costing System. The comments focus specifically on two major areas of concern: 1) the estimation of running crew wages and 2) the specification of maintenance of roadway models. In both instances, the comments... |
