EVALUATION OF SIGNAL/CONTROL SYSTEM EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY TASK 5: ECONOMIC STUDIES
Economics form an important aspect in the comparison of new technologies with those which are subject to possible replacement. This report presents an economic analysis of candidate state-of-the-art signal/control systems which were selected in preceding tasks of the project. The report focuses on passenger service improvements, capital and operating costs, reliability and maintainability, vandalism and the impact of standards. Consideration of these aspects leads to a cost/benefit analysis in which the technologies are configured in systems ranging in complexity from cab signaling with overspeed control to total monitoring and control from a remote point.
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Corporate Authors:
STV Engineers, Incorporated
Pottstown, PA United States 19464Kentron International, Incorporated
Dallas, TX United StatesDyer (Thomas K), Incorporated
1762 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA United States 02173Federal Railroad Administration
Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Taylor, S F
- Marshall, J F
- Schultz, C M
- Whalen, R B
- Publication Date: 1980-12
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures;
- Pagination: 141 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Benefit cost analysis; Cab signals; Economic analysis; Life cycle costing; Maintainability; Reliability; Speed control; State of the art; Technological innovations; Traffic signal control systems; Vandalism
- Old TRIS Terms: Signal systems
- Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00341244
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: FRA/ORD-78/39.5
- Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-773-4236
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM