THE MANAGEMENT OF AN ELECTRIFIED RAILROAD

Penn Central is the only survivor of first-generation electrifications and survives because of the same reasons that second-generation U.S. electifications might be built, high traffic density and speed. Costs are cited for PC's locomotive maintenance and for catenary. Results of electrified operation of the Japanese National Railways and Swedish State Railways are also discussed. The Swedish experience includes financial statistics for operation of the Narvik-Kiruna iron ore line which is comparable to North American operations in terms of its tonnages and train sizes.

• Corporate Authors:

  Railway Systems and Management Association

  181 East Lake Shore Drive
  Chicago, IL  United States  60611
• Authors:
  • Harley, E T
  • Misaka, K
  • Wenning, B
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 25 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Management Review
  • Volume: 74
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Railway Systems and Management Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric locomotives; Locomotives; Maintenance management; Railroad electrification; Reliability
• Identifier Terms: Nihon kokuyu tetsudo; Penn Central Transportation Company; Statens Jarnvagar
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Operating strategies
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072941
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 16 1975 12:00AM