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...
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...
The impact of governance development models on urban rail efficiency
Journal Article
Jain, P., Cullinane, S., & Cullinane, K. (2008)
The impact of governance development models on urban rail efficiency. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 42, 1238-1250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2008.03.012
Influenced by the twin forces of globalization and urbanization, many cities are developing urban rail transit systems (URTS). The policies and ownership structures within whi...
Does rail freight market liberalisation lead to market entry? A case study of the British privatisation experience
Journal Article
Cowie, J. (2015)
Does rail freight market liberalisation lead to market entry? A case study of the British privatisation experience. Research in Transportation Business and Management, 14, 4-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2014.10.004
This paper considers developments since privatisation in the British rail freight market from both general and production supply side perspectives. It also reviews the literat...