1. Budgeting for the adoption of sensors on connected trains.
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Bridgelall, Raj and Tolliver, Denver D.
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SENSOR placement ,AUTOMATIC train control ,DETECTORS ,MAINTENANCE costs - Abstract
Railroads can save significant sums of money 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 have impeded the development and deployment of such sensor systems. This research develops a budget model that both manufacturers and railroads can use to decide on a suitable trade-off between price affordability and achievable performance. A case study of five Class 1 railroads in the U.S. demonstrates that a payback within two years is achievable at U.S.$4000 per device and an annual maintenance cost of one-quarter of the system deployment cost. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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