01364994

Monograph

This issue contains the 2011 Thomas B. Deen distinguished lecture on the future of railroads and 20 other papers concerned with the following aspects of railways: economic impacts of high-speed rail for Great Britain; economic impacts of intercity passenger rail service; cluster analysis of intercity rail passengers; high-speed railways in Spain; hierarchical network model of high-speed rail operation; fire development and spread in passenger rail vehicles; geometry of high-speed turnouts; cost-benefit analysis of urban rail projects; value of time influence on profitability of railway projects; expanding Alaska-Canada rail; midwest rail study of emissions of fine particulates from railyard activities; risk management of railroad transport of hazardous materials; train delay and economic impact of in-service railroad failures; estimation of intermodal rail cost; noncontact ultrasonic guided-wave system for rail inspection; railroad wayside defect detectors; track maintenance of heavy haul railways; maintenance decisions related to rail track geometry; evaluation of railroad ballast performance; and analysis of derailments.

English

195p

2011

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309222969

Print

Figures; References; Tables

Ballast (Railroads); Benefit cost analysis; Cluster analysis; Defects; Derailments; Economic impacts; Fire; Future; Geometry; Hazardous materials; High speed rail; Intermodal transportation; Maintenance of way; Mechanical failure; Particulates; Passenger cars; Pollutants; Profitability; Railroad tracks; Railroad turnouts; Railroad yards; Railroads; Risk management; Value of time

Expansion projects; Intercity passenger rail; Network models; Non-contact rail inspection; Railroad passengers; Train delays; Wayside detection systems

Alaska; Canada; Spain; United Kingdom

Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; I70: Traffic and Transport

TRIS, TRB

Mar 5 2012 8:06AM

• Analysis of Derailments by Accident Cause: Evaluating Railroad Track Upgrades to Reduce Transportation Risk
• Assessment of Wider Economic Impacts of High-Speed Rail for Great Britain
• Basic Tool Kit for Estimation of Intermodal Rail Cost
• Biobjective Optimization Model for Maintenance and Renewal Decisions Related to Rail Track Geometry
• Cluster Analysis of Intercity Rail Passengers in Emerging High-Speed Rail Corridor
• Economic Impacts of Intercity Passenger Rail Service: Evidence from Passenger Surveys
• Expanding Alaska–Canada Rail: Jointly Visualizing Revenue Freight, Development Cost, Mineral Commodity Value, and Impact of Carbon Dioxide
• Geometry of High-Speed Turnouts
• Hierarchical Network Model of Safe High-Speed Rail Operation
• High-Speed Railways in Spain: Example of Success?
• Influence of Value of Time on Profitability of Railway Projects: Theoretical Formulation and Case Study
• Installation of Railroad Wayside Defect Detectors: Multiperiod Design
• Integrated Optimization Model to Manage Risk of Transporting Hazardous Materials on Railroad Networks
• International Variation in Cost–Benefit Analysis of Urban Rail Projects: Impact on Outcomes
• Midwest Rail Study: Modeled Near-Field Impacts of Emissions of Fine Particulate Matter from Railyard Activities
• Noncontact Ultrasonic Guided-Wave System for Rail Inspection: Update on Project at University of California, San Diego
• Railroads and the New Normal: Impact of Lean and Green on the Future of Railroads
• Simplified Approach for Assessing Initial Fire Development and Spread in Passenger Rail Vehicles
• Track Maintenance of Heavy Haul Railways with Resilient Versus Stiff Fastenings
• Train Delay and Economic Impact of In-Service Failures of Railroad Rolling Stock
• Verification of Box Test Model and Calibration of Finite Element Model: Evaluation of Railroad Ballast Performance