Railway infrastructure disturbances and train operator performance: The role of weather

Y. Xia; J.N. van Ommeren; P. Rietveld; W. Verhagen

doi:10.1016/j.trd.2012.09.008

Railway infrastructure disturbances and train operator performance: The role of weather

Y. Xia, J.N. van Ommeren, P. Rietveld, W. Verhagen

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In this paper, we estimate the effects of weather conditions such as wind, temperature and precipitation on railway operator performance of passenger train services. We distinguish between the direct effects of weather conditions and the indirect effects through disturbances in infrastructure. We show that certain types of bad weather mainly affect train operators' performance indirectly, through their effect on infrastructure. Furthermore, we show that the welfare losses for passengers confronted with increased cancellations of trains and decreased punctuality in The Netherlands due to one standard deviation increase in infrastructure disruptions amount to about €80 million per year. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	97-102
Number of pages	5
Journal	Transportation Research. Part D, Transport and Environment
Volume	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2012.09.008
Publication status	Published - 2013

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