This report examines the capabilities of a high-rail track survey vehicle to assist in improvement of the track safety inspection program; and assist in data collection for transportation planning. The project examines both technical and operational aspects of high-rail vehicle usage as an inspection service and as a data collection tool. This research project found that measurements of track geometry collected by a high-rail vehicle could be modeled to match measurements collected by a train type vehicle. This finding opens the door to wider utilization of the less costly, highly mobile, easily scheduled, high-rail survey vehicle. This report is a document which outlines the crew requirements, costs, scheduling procedures, reliability and accuracy levels that are associated with the operation of a high-rail track survey vehicle. This report is intended for use by railroad management, state railroad planners and federal railroad planners who may be interested in the operation of a high-rail track survey program.


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    Title :

    Track Geometry Measurement by High-Rail Vehicles


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    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    204 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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