OBSERVATIONS ON THE COST, PRESENT AND ANTICIPATED, ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH SPEED RAIL TRANSPORTATION

The report is a synthesis of data, published and otherwise, commenting on costs related primarily to the construction and maintenance of present high speed train routes or those envisioned for near and longer term future. Some of the social factors supporting the concept of high speed train service are explored. Results of recent model studies of a region's transportation demands for the next two decades are reviewed and the anticipated role of the rail mode described. (DOT abstract)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Also pub. in Bull-629, Sep-Oct 70, of the American Railway Engineering Association and in AREA Proceedings, v72.
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • O'sullivan, W B
• Publication Date: 1970-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 104 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Cost engineering; Costs; Demand; Expenses; Forecasting; High speed rail; Maintenance; Management; Mathematical models; Operating costs; Public transit; Rapid transit; Research; Sociometrics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Finance; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039259
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA-RT-72-19 Final Rpt
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 24 1973 12:00AM