Economic Assessment of Seasonal Unevenness in Railway Infrastructure Loading

The Role Of Infrastructure In Promoting Economic Growth In Iran

Railway Infrastructure: Pricing and Investment

This paper analyses the requirements for rail infrastructure charging, laid down in directive 2001/14/EC. It calls for marginal cost pricing and allows for mark-ups. Four standard pricing principles are analyzed on their suitability for track charging. It is found that no charging system proves superior and that the EC legislation is in line with economic theory. Scrutinizing the tariff systems...

Cost-Effectiveness of Railway Infrastructure Renewal Maintenance

U.S. Class I railways maintain their infrastructure through a mix of ordinary maintenance and periodic renewal of infrastructure components. Different railways use different proportions of ordinary maintenance and periodic renewal with little consensus as to the best combination. Furthermore, the cost-effectiveness of emphasizing one method over the other has not been analyzed using empirical d...

the role of infrastructure in promoting economic growth in iran

Model for Railway Infrastructure Management Organization

The provision of appropriate quality rail services has an important role in terms of railway infrastructure: quality of infrastructure maintenance, regulation of railway traffic, line capacity, speed, safety, train station organization, the allowable lines load and other infrastructure parameters. The analysis of experiences in transforming the railway systems points to the conclusion that ther...