MAINLINE RERAILING PRINCIPLES

Installing new rail is an expensive operation and the choice of rail weight has an obvious influence on the costs. This paper presents a methodology which will assist the decision maker to choose the rail weight with the lowest life costs. The methodology is illustrated by a case study utilising data covering NSW mainline operations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Bureau of Transport Economics (Australia)

  Australian Government Publishing Service
  Canberra,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Gentle, N F
• Publication Date: 1976-11

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 16-38
• Serial:
  • Transport Economics and Operational Analysis
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle load force; Decision making; Life cycle costing; Maintenance of way; Mathematical analysis; Planning; Railroad rails; Service life; Speed; Traffic density; Wear
• Old TRIS Terms: Axle loadings; Rail sections
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164430
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Economics and Operational Analysis
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 9 1977 12:00AM