Working Papers, Swedish National Road & Transport Research Institute (VTI)
No 2010:5:
Marginal cost of railway infrastructure wear and tear for freight and passenger trains in Sweden
Mats Andersson ()
Abstract: We analyse maintenance cost data for Swedish railway
infrastructure in relation to traffic volumes and network characteristics,
and separate the cost impact from passenger and freight trains. Lines with
mixed passenger and freight traffic, and dedicated freight lines are
analysed separately using both log-linear and Box-Cox regression models. We
find that for mixed lines, the Box-Cox specification is preferred, while a
log-linear model is chosen in the case of dedicated freight lines. The cost
elasticity with respect to output is found to be higher for passenger
trains than for freight trains. From a marginal cost pricing perspective,
freight trains are currently over-charged, while passenger trains are
under-charged.
Keywords: Railway; Maintenance; Box-Cox; Marginal Cost; (follow links to similar papers)
JEL-Codes: C31; L92; (follow links to similar papers)
18 pages, November 30, 2009
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