The 11 papers in the report deal with the following areas: Impact of rail rationalization on traffic densities; Economic analysis of an end-to-end railroad merger; Evaluation of the viability of a regional railroad system in the Palouse Region of Washington and Idaho; Michigan intercity rail passenger study and intercity bus user comparison; Role of feeder buses in supporting Amtrak services in California; Grade crossing safety and economic issues in planning for high-speed rail systems; Worldwide development of propulsion systems for high-speed trains; Interim method of maintenance management for U.S. Army Railroad Track Network; Priority ranking U.S. Army Railroad Track segments for major maintenance and repair; Response of timber bridges under train loading; Long Island Rail Road Bridge infrastructure.
Railroad Regulation Issues, Rail Passenger Services, Railroad Bridges, and Track Maintenance Management
1988
134 pages
Report
No indication
English
Metropolitan Rail Transportation , Railroad Transportation , Highway Engineering , Rail transportation , Subway railways , Railroad bridges , Maintenance management , Railroad tracks , Loads(Forces) , Dynamic structural response , Wooden bridges , Traffic control , Economic analysis , Buses(Vehicles)
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