DocumentCode
1373205
Title
The economic justification of railway electrification in the united states
Author
Cross, H. C.
Author_Institution
Westinghouse Electric International Company, A Division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, New York, N. Y.
Volume
80
Issue
5
fYear
1961
Firstpage
232
Lastpage
238
Abstract
NUMEROUS RAILROADS in the United States are in economc distress. This paper presents a modern technological package, including railway electrification, which will permanently lower a large segment of their operating and maintenance costs. Their current competitive economic situation is outlined and their position is reviewed. The poor earnings of the railroads in the northeast sector ¿ ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission) Eastern District ¿ relative to those in the other sectors ¿ ICC Western District ¿ are shown.
Keywords
Economics; Investments; Maintenance engineering; Marketing and sales; Railway electrification; Tracking;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry, Transactions of the
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0097-2185
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAI.1961.6371751
Filename
6371751
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