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Methodology to estimate the combination of maximum speeds that make it possible to reach the travel time commercially required in a railway infrastructure

Year of publication: 2017

Author/s: Ignacio González Franco

Collection: Tesis Doctorales

ISBN: 978-84-946555-5-5
Legal deposit: M-16511-2017

The construction of a new railway infrastructure requires an enormous resource mobilisation, has a very long useful life and the possible alternative uses of the investment made are few. Consequently, any investment of this kind needs to always be preceded by a detailed analysis in order to ensure the best possible result.

The purpose of this thesis is to set out a methodology capable of determining the combination of maximum speeds of a high-speed railway line that makes it possible to obtain the maximum returns with the minimum costs. This doctoral thesis develops and defines a methodology capable of determining the combination of maximum speeds that obtains the best results in socio-economic terms (greater socio-economic NPV) subject to the established restrictions (limitation of financial profitability and investment cost).


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