TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has released a pre-publication, non-edited version of Research Report 200: Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook. TCRP Research Report 200: Contracting Commuter Rail Services is a two-volume set that presents guidance on the different approaches for providing commuter rail service and includes decision trees to assist public transportation agencies and other key stakeholders in determining how to implement commuter rail or evaluate changes in their approach to service delivery of an existing system.
Volume 1: Guidebook provides an evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of each potential approach for providing commuter rail service, including the primary functions for commuter rail delivery—train operations, dispatch, maintenance of way, and maintenance of equipment. The guidebook includes a decision tree analysis and summarizes current trends for contracting commuter rail services, as well as highlights innovative approaches for contracting transportation services.
Volume 2: Commuter Rail System Profiles describes the 31 commuter rail services in North America and the various delivery approaches, and documents a broad range of strategies and approaches for managing the operation and maintenance issues associated with the contracting of commuter rail services.
Table of Contents |
skim chapter | |
|---|---|---|
| Foreword | 4-4 | |
| Table of Contents | 5-8 | |
| Executive Summary | 9-16 | |
| Chapter 1: Introduction to the Guidebook | 17-18 | |
| Chapter 2: History of Commuter Rail | 19-28 | |
| Chapter 3: Regulatory Environment for Commuter Rail | 29-38 | |
| Chapter 4: Key Characteristics of Commuter Rail Systems | 39-50 | |
| Chapter 5: Approaches to Providing Commuter Rail | 51-58 | |
| Chapter 6: Understanding Factors That Influence Different Approaches | 59-68 | |
| Chapter 7: Guidance for Decision Tree Analysis | 69-92 | |
| Chapter 8: Trends to Watch | 93-100 | |
| Acronyms and Abbreviations | 101-104 | |
| References | 105-106 | |
| Appendix A: Case Studies | 107-202 | |
| Appendix B: Decision Tree Tracking Tool | 203-205 | |
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