CE 456 - Railroad Design and Operations

Credits: 3
Essential elements of railroad facility design and operations, with the objective of providing students with a more detailed understanding of railroad functions, design, construction, and operations. The design aspect of the course will include route location, track structure, design and construction of main lines and terminal facilities, maintenance-of-way operations such as track inspection and right-of-way maintenance, railroad bridges and bridge loadings, and drainage requirements. The operations aspect of the course will include basic train handling, train operating characteristics, train makeup and types of trains, train dispatching, yard and terminal operations, and signaling.

Prerequisite(s): CE 354.