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Analys av den europeiska nattågstrafikens tillbakagång och framtidsutsikter - Historik, nedläggningsorsaker, framgångsfaktorer och lärdomar

Thorsén, Mikael LU (2018) In CODEN: LUTVDG/(TVTT-5276)/1127/2018 VTVM01 20181
Transport and Roads
Abstract
This thesis concerns the last decade’s considerable decline in western European night train traffic. First, the context of the study is presented with a brief overview of climate challenges, liberalization of the railway market within the European Union and theoretical aspects of demand for night train traffic. A historical overview of night train traffic in general is made, whereafter several factors believed to be contributing to the decline are presented and evaluated. Some of the most important contributing factors are high operating costs, competition from high-speed trains and low-cost airlines, disadvantageous policies and regulations as well as old rolling stock. The decision of the Austrian railways to take over some of the German... (More)
This thesis concerns the last decade’s considerable decline in western European night train traffic. First, the context of the study is presented with a brief overview of climate challenges, liberalization of the railway market within the European Union and theoretical aspects of demand for night train traffic. A historical overview of night train traffic in general is made, whereafter several factors believed to be contributing to the decline are presented and evaluated. Some of the most important contributing factors are high operating costs, competition from high-speed trains and low-cost airlines, disadvantageous policies and regulations as well as old rolling stock. The decision of the Austrian railways to take over some of the German night train services is analyzed in particular. Thereafter the present role and niches of night trains are studied, and an outlook is made, examining the development of Very Long-Distance Night Trains using high-speed rolling stock. Possible success factors are evaluated and presented in a synthesis, of which the most important are integrated booking service, higher comfort, using modern multiple units and/or high-speed night trains and lower price. Some of the most important recommendations and lessons learned collected from interviewees and literature are to harmonize VAT regulations and climate fees between the different modes of transport, categorize night trains as a special traffic segment and enable the EU to create a night-wagon pool from which the operators could rent vehicles. (Less)
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author
Thorsén, Mikael LU
supervisor
organization
course
VTVM01 20181
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
Nattåg, nedläggningsorsaker, ÖBB, nischer, framgångsfaktorer
publication/series
CODEN: LUTVDG/(TVTT-5276)/1127/2018
report number
309
ISSN
1653-1922
language
Swedish
id
8937051
date added to LUP
2018-04-03 10:34:44
date last changed
2018-04-03 10:34:44
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  author       = {{Thorsén, Mikael}},
  issn         = {{1653-1922}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{CODEN: LUTVDG/(TVTT-5276)/1127/2018}},
  title        = {{Analys av den europeiska nattågstrafikens tillbakagång och framtidsutsikter - Historik, nedläggningsorsaker, framgångsfaktorer och lärdomar}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}