Are rail charges connected to costs?

Francisco Calvo and Juan De Oña

Journal of Transport Geography, 2012, vol. 22, issue C, 28-33

Abstract: In rail pricing systems, variable charges and track usage or running charges are supposed to recover the costs that are most directly incurred as a result of operating a train service: the marginal costs of track renewal and maintenance.

Keywords: Rail charges; Railway costs; Marginal costs; Total cost; Charging principles (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2011.11.004

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