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Drivers for vertical integration in the rail sector: using wagons as “relationship specific assets"

Journal Article
Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2016)
Drivers for vertical integration in the rail sector: using wagons as “relationship specific assets". International Journal of Logistics Management, The, 27(2), 533-551. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-01-2015-0021
Purpose – This paper uses a combination of transaction cost economics (TCE), the resource-based view (RBV) and the relational view to analyse vertical integration in the rail ...

The Influence of train running direction and track supports position on the behaviour of transition zones.

Conference Proceeding
Sañudo Ortega, R., Miranda manzanares, M., Markine, V., & Dell'Olio, L. (2016)
The Influence of train running direction and track supports position on the behaviour of transition zones. In Proceedings of XII CONGRESO DE INGENIERÍA DEL TRANSPORTEhttps://doi.org/10.4995/cit2016.2016.4073
Different types of track infrastructure can be found along railway lines. Separation zones between these different types of structures are the source of a lot of problems. Tra...

A German Fakultativwagen in the Soviet forests.

Book
Scotney, D. S. (2013)
A German Fakultativwagen in the Soviet forests. In Locomotives International AnnualMainline & Maritime

Productivity and performance in the British rail freight industry since privatisation.

Presentation / Conference
Cowie, J. (2010, July)
Productivity and performance in the British rail freight industry since privatisation. Paper presented at World Association of Transportation Research (WCTR),, Lisbon
This paper briefly outlines the main changes brought about by the Railways Act 1993 with regard to the rail freight sector and then examines development of the sector since th...

DIFFERENT user reaction and efficient DIFFERENTiation of charges and tolls - User reaction on Differentiated charges in the rail sector Deliverable D7.2

Report
Wieland, B., Evangelinos, C., Quinet, E., Meunier, D., Johnson, D. & Menaz, B. (2008)
DIFFERENT user reaction and efficient DIFFERENTiation of charges and tolls - User reaction on Differentiated charges in the rail sector Deliverable D7.2

DIFFERENT user reaction and efficient DIFFERENTiation of charges and tolls - Summary of Selected Practise of Charging in the Rail Sector Executive summary Deliverable D7.1

Report
Bielefeldt, C. (2007)
DIFFERENT user reaction and efficient DIFFERENTiation of charges and tolls - Summary of Selected Practise of Charging in the Rail Sector Executive summary Deliverable D7.1

Evaluating train protection systems

Journal Article
Riddington, G., Beck, M., & Cowie, J. (2004)
Evaluating train protection systems. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 55(6), 606-613. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601724
This paper arose from the work carried out for the Cullen/Uff Joint Inquiry into Train Protection Systems. It is concerned with the problem of evaluating the benefits of safet...

Production economics of a vertically separated railway – The case of the British train operating companies.

Journal Article
Cowie, J. (2002)
Production economics of a vertically separated railway – The case of the British train operating companies. Trasporti europei, 5, 45-52
This paper focuses on the production economics issues surrounding the vertical separation of infrastructure from rail services with regard to passenger operations. A case stud...

The role of logistical structure in the development of rail freight services in Great Britain.

Thesis
Woodburn, A. G. The role of logistical structure in the development of rail freight services in Great Britain. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4875
Modal shift from road to rail for freight movements is a potential means by which the negative environmental and social impacts of such transport can be reduced. As such it fe...