Managing Railcar Maintenance: A Primer on Practices and Improvement Opportunities for the U.S. Transit Industry

Blake, Tagan; Isaac, Lauren; Rose, David; Parsons Brinckerhoff

doi:10.21949/1503580

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Managing Railcar Maintenance: A Primer on Practices and Improvement Opportunities for the U.S. Transit Industry

2013-09-01
By Blake, Tagan ; Isaac, Lauren ; Rose, David

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Blake, Tagan ; Isaac, Lauren ; Rose, David

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Parsons Brinckerhoff
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation
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Asset Management Car Operations (Railroads) Commuter Cars Fleet Management Guidelines Lifecycle Management Maintenance Practices Manuals Passenger Cars Railcar Maintenance Rapid Transit Cars Reliability-centered Maintenance Total Productive Maintenance Vehicle Maintenance
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FTA Report No. 0043
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https://doi.org/10.21949/1503580
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Tech Report
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United States
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United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation
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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.
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