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Research Reports
Filter by Keyword4 report(s) found with maintenance of way in the keywords field 1 - 4 of 4 Tracks are a critical and expensive railroad asset, requiring frequent maintenance. Railroads companies often rely on the accurate localization and identification of the track anomalies that could cause serious damage to infrastructure, environment, and the traveling public. However, the deployed method... Federal track safety regulations require railroads to inspect all tracks in operation as often as twice weekly. Railroad companies deploy expensive and relatively slow methods using human inspectors and expensive automated inspection vehicles to inspect and monitor their rail tracks. The current practices... A model of investment in basic track components is estimated from 1985-2008 data for Class I railroads. Network size is measured in miles of road (MOR), while traffic is measured in revenue gross ton-miles (RGTM). In addition to MOR and RGTM, the model includes railroad indicator and time variables.... 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... |
