Maintenance in the Rail Industry

Jørn Vatn
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Jørn Vatn: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Chapter 21 in Complex System Maintenance Handbook, 2008, pp 509-531 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter presents two case studies of maintenance optimization in the rail industry. The first case study discusses grouping of maintenance activities into maintenance packages. The second case study uses a life cycle cost approach to prioritize between maintenance and renewal projects under budget constraints.

Keywords: Preventive Maintenance; Maintenance Activity; Life Cycle Cost; Cost Benefit Ratio; Candidate Group (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84800-011-7_21

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