ECONOMICS OF DOUBLE SHIFTING WHERE GANG HAS HEAVY INVESTMENT IN EQUIPMENT
IN RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY MAINTENANCE THE RATIO OF EQUIPMENT COST TO LABOR COST HAS BEEN UNDERGOING A CHANGE THAT HAS ALTERED THE VIEW TOWARD IDLE MACHINES. HOWEVER, THE NATURE OF WAY WORK--GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSED, CONTINUALLY CHANGING, SUBJECT TO DARKNESS---DISCOURAGES ATTEMPTS TO TRANSFER TO THIS KIND OF WORK THE LABOR PRACTICES OF SHOPS. FACTORS THAT MUST BE ANALYZED WHEN CONSIDERING DOUBLE-SHIFT WAY OPERATIONS ARE LISTED, FUNCTIONS THAT DO AND DO NOT LEND THEMSELVES TO DOUBLE-SHIFTING ARE DESCRIBED, TYPICAL ANTICIPATED COST SAVINGS ARE NOTED BY WAY OF EXAMPLES, AND THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DOUBLE-SHIFTING ARE LISTED.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 73, BulL 635, PP 254-257
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Authors:
- Autrey, W S
- Publication Date: 1971-11
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Equipment; Hours of labor; Investments; Maintenance; Maintenance personnel; Shifts
- Uncontrolled Terms: Right of way
- Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00218956
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 10 1972 12:00AM