Analysis of the operational performance of European urban rail transport networks: production efficiency and effectiveness

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2010

Authors

António Lobo (Author) FEUP; António Couto (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Selected Proceedings of the 12th World Conference on Transport Research

Pages: 1-22

12th World Conference on Transport Research

Lisboa, Portugal, 11 a 15 de Julho de 2010

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ISI Proceedings

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering ; Social sciences > Economics > Transport economics

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

Other information

Abstract (EN): This paper focuses on the analysis of the operational performance of a number of European metro systems by adopting a production function approach. To begin with, this study analyses the estimate of the inputs elasticities of the optimal production function. Next, it studies the efficiency and effectiveness levels of each company, by analysing service supplied and demand characterizing indicators, respectively. For these two purposes, stochastic production frontier models have been applied. Due to the fact that production effectiveness is influenced by the social-economic environment of the urban areas on which the metro systems operate, the influence of these external effects on effectiveness is estimated by regressing the effectiveness results on external variables. In addition, internal effects on effectiveness are evaluated.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 22