Development of Strategies for Analysing the Factors which Influence the Organization of Routine Railway Track Maintenance

Abstract

It is critical for railway transport management to be able to predict the condition of any railway track that operates in a challenging environment, including high tonnage, magnitude of traffic flow, an increased governed speed, and harsh climate — factors that combine to reduce the life cycle of track superstructure components. The condition of railway track cannot be predicted until after the factors affecting all track elements and their interrelationships have been identified. It is therefore essential to identify the factors that have a bearing impact on the management of routine track maintenance and track work processes. This article discusses the formulation of strategies for reviewing existing methods for track condition assessment followed by assignment of track works and efforts to identify factors that may not have been recognized in previous planning. The studies used both statistical and analytical methods.