In this paper we introduce the fare planning problem for public transport which consists in designing a system of fares maximizing revenue. We propose a new simple general model for this problem. It is based on a demand function and constraints for the different fares. The constraints define the structure of the fare system, e.g., distance dependent fares or zone fares. We discuss a simple exam...

We have collected and analysed prices for more than 1.4 million flight tickets involving 63 destinations and 125 airlines and have found that common sense violation i.e., discrepancies between what consumers would expect and what truly holds for those prices, are far more frequent than one would think. For example, oftentimes the price of a single leg flight is higher than two-leg flights that ...

Objective: Anterior shoulder dislocation is a common large joint dislocation. There is no standard method for reduction. A new technique (FARES method) was introduced by a Greek group in late 2009. Design: Case series analysis. Setting: An emergency department. Methods: A survey was conducted from April to June 2010 in the emergency department primarily to collect data on the methods of reducti...

This paper presents a model that calculates the social welfare benefits of using additional subsidy to reduce fare levels or improve service levels of public transit in Chicago. The model differentiates between the effects in peak and off-peak periods for both bus and rapid rail service. The potential welfare benefits of transit improvements accrue to several different groups of people: (1) exi...

This paper provides new evidence on the impact of market concentration on airlines’ nonlinear pricing strategies. Under a second-degree price discrimination setup, where firms compete via a collection of quality and price pairs, we derive testable implications about the effect of market structure on a firm’s relative price schedule. We then test these predictions using a unique dataset of airli...

Sweden has been a front runner in vertical separation. We use data from the business long-distance corridor to calibrate and define demand supply model. simulate how profit, welfare, fares, frequencies, modal shares train size depend on level of track charges. welfare optimal charges, given different levels congestion track, hence using charges as pricing instrument allocate slots efficiently. ...