CENIT-WP-2015-02

Abstract: Urban mobility transport is usually focused on collective public transport such as metro, train or bus. This is a large exploited model where users have to adapt to the public network offered. Collective public transport has many advantages but flexibility...

CENIT-WP-2015-03

Abstract: European legislation states that rail access charges should be based on the marginal social cost principle and, thus, they may include specific environmental charges to internalize environmental impacts of rail transport. However, it is clearly specified...

CENIT-WP-2015-04

Abstract: According to European recommendations, a combination of differentiated rail charges, environmental legal restrictions and voluntary commitment is generally required to achieve an effective reduction of rail environmental costs. This paper aims at...

CENIT-WP-2015-05

Abstract: This paper aims at defining a pricing scheme to internalize environmental costs into rail access charges based on five principles: 1) marginal social cost pricing, 2) consistency with current European Union (EU) legislation, 3) balancing incentives with...

CENIT-WP-2015-06

Abstract: In Europe, legislation requires transparent and non discriminatory rail access charges based on the principles of the short run marginal social cost although mark ups are permitted where necessary to meet financial requirements. Current legislation states...