Cost and Benefit Risk Framework for Modern Railway Electrification Options

Dick, C. Tyler; Walthall, Rydell D.; Iden, Michael E; Blaze, James

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Cost and Benefit Risk Framework for Modern Railway Electrification Options

2025-01-01
By Dick, C. Tyler ; Walthall, Rydell D. ; Iden, Michael E

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Creators:

Dick, C. Tyler ; Walthall, Rydell D. ; Iden, Michael E ; Blaze, James
Corporate Creators:

University of Texas at Austin ; Tier 5 Locomotive LLC ; Railroad Economist
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology
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Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FRA/ORD-25/01
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Abstract:

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) contracted a research team from The University of Texas at Austin in 2023 to develop a framework for evaluating the updated costs and benefits of freight railway electrification considering traditional and modern innovative methods. The team reviewed past and current electrification studies and identified technologies and strategic operation and implementation approaches to improve benefits and reduce cost and risk. The “Cost, Uncertainty, and Risk of Railway Electrification with New Technologies” (CURRENT) model was developed as a risk-based economic analysis framework to aid railroads in evaluating electrification investments, and inform further supplier research and development.
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Funding:

693JJ6-23-C-000021
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79329/dot_79329_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 7.75 MB]
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Federal Railroad Administration
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