Dr. Jerry G. Rose, P.E.

University of Kentucky
College of Engineering
Civil Engineering Department
261 Raymond Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0281
Phone: (859) 257-4278
Email: jrose@engr.uky.edu

Course Description

Study of the critical concepts associated with efficient management of railroad operations from local to system-wide perspectives, with emphasis on key planning roles of railroad professionals.

The course emphasizes the transportation engineering aspects of railway operations -- efficient movement of freight and passengers -- of the Railroad Industry, and complements the existing "Railroad Facilities Design and Analysis" class ( CE 533 ), which is taught in the spring semesters and places emphasis on the engineering aspects of physical railroad facilities. It provides students with a course in Railway Operations by introducing them to the critical concept and planning of railway operations. Students are exposed to the processes used for managing local railway operations to managing system-wide operations. The key planning roles of railroad professionals are stressed. Emphasis is also placed on the reemergence of the rail passenger, commuter and transit system, and their roles for the 21st century.

Instructor: Jerry G. Rose

Textbook

J.H. Armstrong, The Railroad: What It Is , What It Does, 4th Edition, Simmons- Boardman (1998).

References

1. Various recently published journal and magazine technical articles. Class handouts.