Maximizing work windows

摘要

If you ask railroad chief engineers about the challenges they face, vir- tually every one of them will state that the Number One challenge is getting the work done in the time allowed. Track time is costly and sometimes unavailable at any price. Railroad vendors know how difficult it can be to obtain track time, so they are adding new designs and features to products and services to help railroads make the most of such opportunities. Below is a sample of what some manufacturers are doing to maximize maintenance work windows.