AN IMPROVED APPROACH TO COMPARISON OF INVESTMENT OPTIONS BY RAILWAY NETWORKS

A method for comparing investment options was developed using an approach developed from a model for investment in increasing the capacity of a railway line. The integrated approach is targeted towards two levels: line level and network level. The line model includes train running simulation, elimination of freight trains in favour of passenger traffic, timetable verification, basic calculations for each investment option and calculation of capacity limits. The network model extends the line model to the network. The approach takes account of the number of trains, throughput in tonnes, capacity reserves, costs, net present value and internal rate of return. The final results allow a classified list of investment options to be produced. The approach was applied to the Transport System of Slovenia. For the covering abstract see ITRD E117504.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

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• Authors:
  • Jelaska, M
  • ZERAK, L
• Conference:
  • WORLD RAILWAY CONGRESS, VIENNA, 25-28 SEPTEMBER 2001. PART 1
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 224-30

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus priority; Conferences; Freight transportation; Investments; Mathematical models; Networks; Operations research; Planning; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Traffic signal preemption; Transportation
• Geographic Terms: Slovenia
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 1112: Freight transport; 227: Investment; 6473: Mathematical model; 1154: Network (transport); 9055: Operational research; 143: Planning; 648: Priority (traffic); 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 8149: Slovenia
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00944506
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 7 2003 12:00AM