Modeling degradation of tracks for maintenance planning on a tram line

 Abstract—There is a need among transportation maintenance decision makers for a better understanding of the long-term behavior of railroad tracks. The use of accurate techniques to predict track conditions increases track safety and maintenance effectiveness. This paper provides a review of degradation models relevant for railroad tracks. Furthermore, due to the lack of long term information on the condition development of tram infrastructures, presents the methodology which will be used to derive degradation models from the data of Melbourne tram network.

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