BETTER USE OF RAILWAYS

This study examines the main engineering and economic considerations affecting the converson of a railway to a road, and the replacement of trains with buses and lorries. The findings are than used to evaluate the conversion of 2 minor urban lines, 3 minor rural lines, and one major mainline system. It is found that the return on investment is 30 per cent to 60 per cent yearly for converting the rural services, and at least 210 per cent yearly for converting the urban and mainline routes. /Author/. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Reading University, England

  Whiteknights
  Reading RG6 2AB, Berkshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Hall, P
  • Smith, E
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 138 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic factors; Highways; Railroads; Rural areas; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Conversion
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic considerations
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 244: Financing; 2755: Highway; 227: Investment; 9048: Modification; 328: Rural area; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Highways; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00137517
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 16 1977 12:00AM