ROLE OF SAFETY AND TRAIN SPEED IN TRACK MAINTENANCE SPENDING DECISIONS: A CASE ANALYSIS

This article reports the results of a comprehensive case study of railroad decision-making with regard to the selection of speed limits and associated levels of scheduled track maintenance (T/M) expenditures on individual lines of road. The focus, in particular, is on relationships between safety (track standards and accidents), train speeds (including economic incentives that influence train speed), and levels of T/M spending.

• Record URL:
  https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015021808723?urlappend=%3Bseq=49
• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Eno Transportation Foundation

  P.O. Box 2055, Saugatuck Station
  Westport, CT  United States  06880-0055
• Authors:
  • Tyworth, J E
  • Reinschmidt, A J
• Publication Date: 1981-1

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 43-67
• Serial:
  • Traffic Quarterly
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
  • ISSN: 0041-0713

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Budgeting; Costs; Decision making; Maintenance of way; Prevention; Railroad facilities; Railroad tracks; Railroad transportation; Railroads; Safety; Speed limits; Standards
• Old TRIS Terms: Track standards
• Subject Areas: Finance; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00334708
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-031 150
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 1981 12:00AM