THE OPTIMAL ECONOMIC SPEED FOR RAIL PASSENGER TRAFFIC

In an article in vol. 1/2, 1975, of the ETR, the author reported on a study commissioned by the UIC planning committee and carried out by representatives of those European railways which are either building or planning high-speed routes. In the present article the author shows mathematically that the assumptions on the influence of speed-dependent cost elements and on profitability per passenger-kilometre are correct, and also why the stated premises should not be regarded as restricting the general validity of the results of the study.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Brettmann, E
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Costs; Fares; High speed rail; Intercity travel; Passengers; Profitability; Travel demand
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Subject Areas: Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00142285
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways Board
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 15 1976 12:00AM