DETERMINATION OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EXPENSE VARIATION WITH VARIOUS TRAFFIC VOLUMES AND EFFECT OF USING SUCH VARIATIONS, IN TERMS OF EQUATED MILEAGE OR OTHER DERIVED FACTORS, FOR ALLOCATION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS TO MAINTENANCE OF WAY

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the characteristics of traffic and track and track maintenance costs. In this preliminary study a procedure was developed and checked in a general way against actual maintenance of way costs as reported by the C&O--B&O for the year 1966, with reasonable correlation. For general application it is believed that some further improvements can be made in the procedure that has been developed, to take into account the effect of climatic conditions on weed and brush control, of age of rail, etc. Extensive data are shown.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Authors:
  • Christianson, H B
• Publication Date: 1968

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 75-94
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 70
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Curved track; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fatigue (Physiological condition); Maintenance management; Maintenance of way; Mathematical models; Railroad rails; Railroad tracks; Railroad traffic; Statistical analysis; Tangent track; Technology; Velocity; Weed control
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Mathematical studies
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Finance; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040164
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 26 1976 12:00AM