| Title | Economics of Concrete and Wood Tie Track Structures |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48952 |
| Personal Name Creator |
White, D. W.; Arnlund, R. C.; Prause, R. H. |
| Source | 76p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Battelle Memorial Institute. Columbus Laboratories; Bechtel Group |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19780801 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report presents results from an evaluation of the economic benefits of concrete- versus wood-tie track. The analysis includes the life-cycle capital, maintenance, and renewal costs for concrete- and wood-tie track for four specific test cases and traffic ranges from 15 to 40 annual million gross tons (MGT). The sensitivity of the justifiable first cost of concrete ties as a function of parametric changes in service and maintenance variables has also been determined. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10439 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10439 |
| TRT Terms | Railroad ties; Wood ties; Railroad tracks; Concrete; Concrete ties; Costs; Economic analysis; Traffic density; Maintenance of way |
| General Subjects | Cost analysis |
| Classification | AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - Wood in Transportation Structures; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Economics and Finance; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Rail Economics and Finance |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1044 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-78-2; FRA/ORD-78/2 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48900/48952/DOT-TSC-FRA-78-02.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |