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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Report 200: Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook is the first of a two-volume set that provides an evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of each potential approach for providing commuter rail service. The guidebook includes an overview of the primary functions for commuter rail delivery—train operations, dispatch, maintenance of way, and maintenance of equipment. The guidebook includes a decision tree analysis and summarizes current trends for contracting commuter rail services, along with highlighting innovative approaches for contracting transportation services.

Volume 2: Commuter Rail System Profiles describes the 31 commuter rail services in North America and the various delivery approaches, and documents a broad range of strategies and approaches for managing the operation and maintenance issues associated with the contracting of commuter rail services.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25266.

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186 pages |  8.5 x 11 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/25266
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Front Matter i-viii
Summary 1-8
Chapter 1 - Introduction 9-10
Chapter 2 - History of Commuter Rail 11-19
Chapter 3 - Regulatory Environment for Commuter Rail 20-28
Chapter 4 - Key Characteristics of Commuter Rail Systems 29-39
Chapter 5 - Approaches to Providing Commuter Rail 40-47
Chapter 6 - Understanding Factors That Influence Different Approaches 48-56
Chapter 7 - Guidance for Decision Tree Analysis 57-72
Chapter 8 - Trends to Watch 73-79
Acronyms 80-81
Bibliography and References 82-83
Appendix A - Case Studies 84-172
Appendix B - Decision Tree Tracking Tool 173-176

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