Improving speed and frequency in the European rail system: Impact on accessibility and welfare

Francesco Rotoli, Panayotis Christidis, Elena Navajas Cawood (), Héctor Guillermo López Ruiz () and Lorenzo Vannacci
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Elena Navajas Cawood: European Commission JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Héctor Guillermo López Ruiz: European Commission JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Hector G. LOPEZ-RUIZ and Elena Navajas-Cawood

No JRC85894, JRC Research Reports from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: The report addresses passenger rail transport and its main purpose is to evaluate if and to what extent, reductions of the travel times or increases in train frequency in the European Railway System may lead to an increase in accessibility for users and a reduction of costs, resulting in an increase of consumer's surplus. Various scenarios considered. Two scenarios simulating increases of all speed to 90 km/h and 200km/h, one scenario assuming a decrease to 45 km/h and a scenario of increasing train frequency by 20% have been tested. The results provide insight into which parts of the rail network can provide higher benefits to the users through the improvement of quality of service.

Keywords: transport; railway; accessibility; welfare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L92 L98 O18 R00 R28 R49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 71 pages
Date: 2014-12
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