Title :
The economic justification of railway electrification in the united states
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Electric International Company, A Division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, New York, N. Y.
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;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/TAI.1961.6371751
