RETROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE RAIL RESEARCH PROGRAM

The railroad industry is expected to save millions of dollars as a result of improved track productivity and reliability. The article provides a retrospective assessments of this program that focused on the following two primary objectives: to develop a specification for rail that would significantly increase service life under the ever-increasing traffic axle loads without increasing the cost of rail beyond what is economically justified; and to develop, test and evaluate rail maintenance procedures in order to extend service life.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Authors:
  • Guins, T
  • Hargrove, M
• Publication Date: 1999-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 14-17
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 95
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Maintenance; Performance evaluations; Productivity; Railroad tracks; Reliability; Track components; Track laying
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00765345
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 16 1999 12:00AM