RAILROAD FINANCIAL EVALUATION MODEL: DESCRIPTION AND COMPUTER PROGRAM USERS' MANUAL

This report is part of a larger study to identify potentially cost-effective advanced braking and coupling systems and to prepare a plan for conducting the research and development needed to bring about implementation of these systems. This report describes a model for determining the economic feasibility of implementing advanced braking and coupling systems. First the financial analysis concept of a discounted cash flow is explained. That analysis technique is then adapted for a user-oriented computer model. Several example cases are then presented to demonstrate the actual operation of the model.

• Record URL:
  • https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/railroad-financial-evaluation-model-description-and-computer-program-users-manual
• 
• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB81-123556.
• Corporate Authors:

  Bolt Beranek and Newman, Incorporated

  Los Angeles, CA  United States 

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Kane, J A
  • Waldman, C E
• Publication Date: 1981-8

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 96 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Brakes; Couplers; Discount; Economic analysis; Economic models; Electronic control; Freight cars; Needs assessment; Railroad cars; Ultrasonics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Discounted cash flow; User needs
• Subject Areas: Economics; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00365221
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: BBN-4632, FRA/ORD-81/25.II
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-8091
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 30 2003 12:00AM