This report surveys the state-of-practice of transit railcar maintenance management and fleet management practices. It emphasizes a lifecycle management approach to fleet management. It also emphasizes the role of performance improvement programs and introduces Reliability-Centered Maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance as key examples of performance improvement approaches. The report also covers planning and performance measurement for rail fleet maintenance, as well as the role of supporting business processes and systems in railcar maintenance, including new vehicle procurement, facility upgrades, maintenance information systems, and purchasing and materials management.


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    Title :

    Managing Railcar Maintenance: A Primer on Practices and Improvement Opportunities for the U.S. Transit Industry


    Publication date :

    2013


    Size :

    205 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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