Track Maintenance Costs on Rail Transit Properties (2009) / Chapter Skim
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CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSIONS BUDGETS The limited survey responses here appear to indicate differences in opinions on adequacy of budgets between newer and older systems, with an apparent demarcation point in those opinions for system age between 20 and 30 years. Older systems believe that budgets are preset before assessing maintenance demand, whereas newer systems believe that budgets are based on needs.
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MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES The interviews and survey appear to indicate that maintenance may tend more toward emergency response than most would prefer. One respondent stated succinctly that an "ideal" maintenance strategy must embody the realities of limited track access time.
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SUMMARY This synthesis documents limited agency survey and interview information on agency practices, innovations, and lessons learned in track maintenance costs. It includes a review of literature related to track maintenance costs.
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FINDINGS: GAPS IN INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE This report provides a limited view on factors that influence track maintenance costs. It should be considered a beginning.
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