Auction pricing of network access for North American railways

作者:Harrod Steven*
来源:Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review , 2013, 49(1): 176-189.
DOI:10.1016/j.tre.2012.08.003

摘要

The question of pricing train paths for %26quot;open access%26quot; railway networks in North America is discussed. An auction process is suggested as necessary to maintain transparency in the contracting process. Multiple random samples of auction pricing for a single track railway line demonstrate that the infrastructure entity will receive approximately 15.6% less than the true value of the contracted train paths. This loss of revenue threatens the objective of reducing government subsidy for the railway network.

  • 出版日期2013-1