Railway Management and Engineering: Fourth Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (793 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1409464636 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 552 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Profillidis is a Transport Consultant and Associate Professor at Democritus Thrace University, Xanthi, Greece. A. A consultant on many railway projects, with 25 years of research, teaching and professional experience in railway management and engineering, he has been published extensively in scientific journals and conference proceedings.. V
They need to understand not just engineering, but also management, economics, government policy and legislation. 'Currently, rail engineers are under enormous pressures simultaneously to improve quality of service, increase safety and yet simultaneously cut costs. This text can be strongly recommended for the excellent coverage it provides on all these issues, drawing on worldwide experience.'Chris Nash, University of Leeds, UK'If you are interested in learning about the role of the railway in the transport system as well as the technical and financial aspects of its business, in Professor Profillidis' book you will find accurate, well-supported answers to your questions, including a clear explanation of thecontribution that this mode of transport could make to the conservation of the environment.'
New methods of organization are introduced, commercial and tariff policies change radically, a more entrepreneurial spirit is required. This book aims to cover the need for a new scientific approach for railways. In a rapidly changing world, with increasing competition in all sectors of transportation, railways are in a period of restructuring their management and technology. Something may be valid for one such technology, but not for another. is satisfied. It is intended to be of use to railway managers, economists and engineers, consulting economists and engineers, students of schools of engineering, transp