Browsing Transportation, Logistics, and Finance by Subject "Benefit-cost analysis."
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Budgeting the Adoption of Sensors on Connected Trains
(2021)Railroads can save millions of dollars by deploying multi-sensor track scanners on connected trains to detect track and roadbed problems that could cause accidents. However, uncertainties about performance and return-on-investment ... -
Closed Form Models to Assess Railroad Technology Investments
(2020)Class I railroads in North America collectively invested $11.2 billion to comply with a federal mandate to deploy positive train control. This amount dwarfs the potential savings from accidents the technology could prevent. ...