Power costs, investment costs, fixed charges, maintenance costs, and other operating costs of both diesel electric and electric operation are compared; stress is laid on greater rise in maintenance costs, with age, of diesel electric than those of electric locomotive. (See also - discussion p 45-51)


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    Title :

    Reappraisal of economics of railway electrification: How, when, and where can it compete with diesel-electric locomotive?


    Additional title:

    Am Inst Elec Engrs -- Trans (Applications Industry)


    Contributors:
    Brown, H.F. (author) / Kimball, R.L. (author)


    Publication date :

    1954


    Size :

    11 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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