INTERIM METHOD OF MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT FOR U.S. ARMY RAILROAD TRACK NETWORK

The U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory has developed an interim railroad track maintenance management system called RAILER I. Intended for use by engineers, technicians, and planners at U.S. Army installations, RAILER I serves as a decision support tool for identifying physical track assets, inspecting and evaluating track, identifying work needs, and plannning and priority setting. RAILER I will be incorporated into a fully capable RAILER II system in approximately 2 years. RAILER I consists of two distinct portions: (a) established procedures and methods for collecting pertinent field and office information and (b) computer software for processing the information so that it can be easily used in network- and project-level decision making. Information collected includes installation information; track segment inventory; inspection, traffic, maintenance, and repair costs; and work history. Specific RAILER I procedures outline what needs to be collected and when. The microcomputer software has been programmed for operation on IBM XT, AT, or compatible systems. The programs are menu driven for ease of use. A variety of report options is available for reporting stored information. Programming permits an analysis of inspection data.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1177, Railroad Regulation Issues, Rail Passenger Services, Railroad Bridges, and Track Maintenance Management. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • UZARSKI, D R
  • PLOTKIN, D E
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 84-94
• Monograph Title: Railroad regulation issues, rail passenger services, railroad bridges, and track maintenance management
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1177
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Data collection; Decision making; Information processing; Inspection; Maintenance management; Maintenance of way; Microcomputers; Railroad tracks; Ratings; Software; Strategic planning
• Old TRIS Terms: Track inspection
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00485719
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309047218
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 31 1989 12:00AM