Research Report and Findings: Review of Standards for Track Inspection and Maintenance, Final Report

This research was performed to determine the state of inspection and maintenance practices for rail transit agencies in the U.S. Project objectives included (1) performing an extensive literature review to summarize and compare current specifications and standards for rail transit track inspection and maintenance in the U. S. and other countries, including what is being used by agencies in the U.S., (2) performing a gap analysis to determine deficiencies in current standards, and (3) establishing recommendations to FTA for developing voluntary standards, protocols, guidelines, or recommended practices associated with rail transit track inspection and maintenance. A series of findings are presented.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; Tables;
  • Pagination: 78p

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01848426
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: FTA Report No. 0215
  • Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
  • Created Date: Jun 13 2022 1:10PM