RAILWAY PLANNING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE STUDY OF COLOMBIA

This paper describes a study of possible network changes for the Colombian railroad system. A cost model is developed and the variation of costs with traffic density and with gradient is analysed and found to be different from that expected from experience in developed countries. The evaluation of network changes is carried out by a form of systems analysis in which two new lines and many closures are examined. Closures are evaluated by means of social cost benefit analysis incorporating a consumers' surplus approach. The study recommends fairly radical changes to the present network configuration, these involving the construction of one new line and the closure of several existing ones.

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• Authors:
  • Drew, J N
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 13-27
• Serial:
  • Transportation Planning and Technology
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0308-1060
  • Serial URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gtpt20/current

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abandonment; Analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Costs; Developing countries; Economic analysis; Network analysis (Planning); Railroad construction; Railroads; Regional planning; Socioeconomic factors; Systems engineering; Traffic density; Transportation; Transportation policy
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Geographic Terms: Colombia; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical techniques; National transportation policies
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00194879
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 11 1979 12:00AM