| Title | Managing Railcar Maintenance: A Primer on Practices and Improvement Opportunities for the U.S. Transit Industry |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 55528 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Blake, Tagan; Isaac, Lauren; Rose, David |
| Corporate Creator | Parsons Brinckerhoff |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation |
| Publication Date | 20130900 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Rosap ID | dot:29264 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/29264 |
| TRT Terms | Commuter cars; Passenger cars; Fleet management; Railcar operations; Vehicle maintenance; Maintenance practices; Rapid transit cars; Manuals; Guidelines; Asset management |
| General Subjects | railcar maintenance; reliability-centered maintenance; total productive maintenance; lifecycle management |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | NY-26-7011-00 |
| Report Number | FTA Report No. 0043 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/55000/55500/55528/FTA_Report_No._0043.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |