Fault-FreeInfrastructure:EffectiveSolutionstoImproveEfficiency(ImecheEventPublications)

Thefailuretodeliverafault-freeinfrastructurecanhaveamajorimpactuponservicedeliveryandeffectthebusinessplansandpassengerperceptionoffranchise.ReducinginfrastructurefaultsisessentialindeliveringthepassengerorcommodityfromA-Bontimewithrespecttoimprovingsafety,reliability,andquality.Thistextfocuses,exploresanddiscusseshowtheinfrastructuresofrailwaysystemsintheUKandinternationallyendeavourtobecomeorremainfault-free.Thisselectionofpaperspresentedinthisvolumearegroupedintofivesections.Theseare:towardsafault-freeinfrastructure;performanceanditsroleintheefficientinfrastructure;reliability-aboveandbelow;stayingontrack;trainsontrack-theirroleintheperformancematrix.Thisbookcoversthekeyissuesandhighlightsthedevelopmentsandchallengesthatawaittheprofessioninthisinitialhigh-costsectoroftherailindustry.