Shared Use of Railroad Infrastructure with Noncompliant Public Transit Rail Vehicles: A Practitioner's Guide (2009) / Chapter Skim
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Whether publicly or privately owned, to realize this potential each requires development of new techniques, operating rules, and technology applications. For example, transit agencies have acquired rail corridors but are required to maintain pre-existing freight services, or public transit operators have been able to reach shared-use agreements with existing railroads.
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with freight operations; 2. Suggests business models for such an operation; 3.
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It discusses the broader institutional aspects including the business model, the outline of a business case and the safety case. It reviews the FRA Waiver process, the role of State Safety Oversight, and the contribution of Risk Analysis to the safety case.
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Finally, the products of the research were used and then integrated into a risk assessment process along with a business case and a business model. This could then be packaged and rolled out to the transit industry as a practical guide on planning and implementing a shared-track operation.
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The passenger equipment is "captive" and dedicated; • Passenger service frequency is no greater than 10-minute headways in peak and 30 minutes in off-peak. Freight operations may have an exclusive operating window for 4 to 6 hours after midnight and before the start of the morning rush hour; • Relatively low top speeds (not exceeding 60 MPH)
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Freight Operations Perspective Project planners are encouraged to concede a legitimate interest by freight operators to service customers. That service may support local business enterprises that contribute to economic vitality in the region.
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3. Insufficient revenue to cover fixed costs (maintenance of plant)
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