TRANSIT HARDWARE: SHIFT TO RENOVATION

With reductions in federal funding of new rail-transit and people-mover projects, transit authorities (old and new) are looking at renewal and overhaul. Because inflation and new-car problems have made car replacement less practical, emphasis is now on rennovation of existing equipment. Parts supply, reliability and cost come in for increasing attention. The plans for renovation of New York City Transit Authority and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority equipment are discussed. Washington Metro is acquiring new cars as its system expands but the existing fleet is to have its reliability and performance enhanced by design changes.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated

  Watson Publications, 5 South Wabash Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60603
• Authors:
  • Roberts, R
• Publication Date: 1981-10

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 44-47
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads/Rail Transit
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0736-2064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver rehabilitation; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Performance evaluations; Rapid transit cars; Reliability; Supply
• Identifier Terms: New York City Transit Authority; Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority; Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Uncontrolled Terms: Availability; Maintenance costs; Rehabilitation
• Old TRIS Terms: Maintenance administration
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00345426
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1982 12:00AM