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Title	RAIL MODERNIZATION STUDY
Accession No	00647146
Corp. Authors / Publisher	Gannett Fleming Transportation Engineers, Incorporated ; Federal Transit Administration
Publication Date	19870400
Description	324 p.; Figures; Tables
Languages	English
Abstract	This study summarizes the results of a multi-year assessment of the rail transit and commuter rail systems. The work was based on an earlier study design effort. The purposes of the study were to determine the costs of upgrading and modernizing urban rail transit facilities and to provide an initial cost/benefit assessment of the proposed improvements and associated capital costs. The study deals with 34 rapid, light and commuter rail systems.
Supplemental Information	Prepared in association with: Lea, Elliott, McGeay & Company; Battelle Columbus Laboratories; Madison International; Ammann & Whitney; UTD Incorporated; and, LTI Consultants, Inc.
TRT Terms	Benefit cost analysis ; Capital costs ; Improvements ; Light rail transit ; Modernization ; Public transit ; Rail transit facilities ; Railroad commuter service ; Railroad transportation ; Rapid transit ; Urban transportation
Subject Areas	R22 LOGISTICS AND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION; U16 MAINTENANCE & REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY
Report Number	FTA-PA-06-0099-86-2
Availability	National Technical Information Service Order Number: PB87-190369
URLs	Document: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/6000/6500/6540/830.pdf
Document Source	Federal Transit Administration
TRIS Files	UMTRIS; RRIS; NTL
Database	TRIS Online

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