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.

• Record URL:
  https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/evaluation-signalcontrol-system-equipment-and-technology-task-5-economic-studies
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• Corporate Authors:

  STV Engineers, Incorporated

  Pottstown, PA  United States  19464

  Kentron International, Incorporated

  Dallas, TX  United States 

  Dyer (Thomas K), Incorporated

  1762 Massachusetts Avenue
  Lexington, MA  United States  02173

  Federal 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