Growing Capacity

UK passenger and freight demands are at near record levels on constrained railroad infrastructure. This article discusses some of the alternatives to building more infrastructure, including the better use of technology and improving customer service. Although many services are running at high capacity levels, the overall capacity of passenger and freight services is generally less than 40%. More needs to be done to get real-time information to passengers about travel times, seat availability, prices and car parking options so they can make better informed transportation choices. This could help fill some of the empty seats across the network and lessen the immediate need to invest in more infrastructure and rolling stock.

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  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/49957551
• Authors:
  • Lyons, Adrian
• Publication Date: 2007-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 16-17
• Serial:
  • Rail Professional
  • Issue Number: 127
  • Publisher: Cambridge Publishers Limited
  • ISSN: 1476-2196
  • Serial URL: http://www.cpl.biz/ourwork/general/rp.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Customer service; Freight and passenger services; Infrastructure; Railroads; Real time information; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Railroad capacity
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01080173
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 2007 6:38AM