Spatial, temporal and size distribution of freight train delays : evidence from Sweden Krüger, Niclas A ; Vierth, Inge ; Fakhraei Roudsari, Farzad
Series: Working papers in Transport Economics ; 2013:8Publication details: Stockholm Centre for Transport Studies Stockholm, 2013; VTI, ; KTH Royal Institute of Technology, ; S-WoPEc, Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics, Description: 32 sSubject(s): Online resources: Abstract: This paper analyzes how freight train delays are distributed with respect to size, location and time of their occurrence. Arrival delays are analyzed in detail using data covering all freight train departures and arrivals during 2008 and 2009 in Sweden. Moreover, the link between capacity usage and expected delay is analyzed using the fact that demand fluctuates on different time scales, especially due to the economic chock in 2009. Since the distribution of delays on different scales describe reliability and vulnerability in the rail transport system, the results have potentially important policy implications for rail investment appraisal.This paper analyzes how freight train delays are distributed with respect to size, location and time of their occurrence. Arrival delays are analyzed in detail using data covering all freight train departures and arrivals during 2008 and 2009 in Sweden. Moreover, the link between capacity usage and expected delay is analyzed using the fact that demand fluctuates on different time scales, especially due to the economic chock in 2009. Since the distribution of delays on different scales describe reliability and vulnerability in the rail transport system, the results have potentially important policy implications for rail investment appraisal.