ECONOMICS OF HEAVY AXLE LOADS

This paper takes the findings to date on the relative deterioration rates of major track components and car wheels during the FAST/HAL tests along with data from a variety of sources and attempts to place these findings into an economic framework. These results must be recognized as preliminary and incomplete, but several critical issues are illustrated in these analyses. It appears that under favorable conditions there is sufficient net benefits to warrant detailed evaluations of heavier axle loads for specific services. The choice of equipment will be dependent on factors such as the car designs, and commercial factors.

• Corporate Authors:

  Association of American Railroads

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  Washington, DC  United States  20001-1564

  International Heavy Haul Association

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  Federal Railroad Administration

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  Pueblo, CO  United States  81001
• Authors:
  • Hargrove, M
• Conference:
  • Workshop on Heavy Axle Loads. Proceedings
  • Location: Pueblo, Colorado
  • Date: 1990-10-14 to 1990-10-17
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 7p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle load force; Economic analysis; Heavy vehicles; Railroad tracks; Track components
• Subject Areas: Economics; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00762180
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1999 12:00AM