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This chapter presents two case studies of maintenance optimization in the rail industry. The first case study discusses grouping of maintenance activities into maintenance packages. The second case study uses a life cycle cost approach to prioritize between maintenance and renewal projects under budget constraints.
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Vatn, J. (2008). Maintenance in the Rail Industry. In: Complex System Maintenance Handbook. Springer Series in Reliability Engineering. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-011-7_21
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