COST EFFICIENCY STUDY OF INTRODUCING LIGHTWEIGHT RAILCARS ON LOW-TRAFFIC RURAL LINES IN ITALY

In several European countries the responsibility for regional public transportation is being transferred to local or regional authorities, many of which will not be able to afford the costs of regional railway operation. Passenger services on some lines may thus have to be suspended. This article presents the results of a study that has been carried out by the University of Genova to determine the cost-efficiency that could be achieved by introducing the operation of lightweight railcars on low-traffic rural lines in Italy.

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  De Rooi Publications

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• Authors:
  • Galaverna, M
• Publication Date: 1997-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 5-7
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Light vehicles; Passenger trains; Railroad transportation; Regional planning; Rural transit
• Subject Areas: Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00738646
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 26 1997 12:00AM