Article | REF: TRP3072 V1

Railway System Economics

Author: Alain SAUVANT

Publication date: August 10, 2022

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3. Economics of rail infrastructure and system aspects

3.1 Railway infrastructure economics

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3.1.1 Linear infrastructures

Within linear infrastructures, a distinction is usually made between the track and other components.

Track often accounts for more than half of the total cost of rail infrastructure maintenance.

Maintenance expenditure breaks down into routine upkeep and component renewal. Each track component (rail, sleepers, ballast, etc.) wears out with the tons that travel on it, and to a lesser extent with the...

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