TPL P11- Operating costs for high-speed trains (THHT)

Researchers: Oskar Fröidh (Project manager), Mats Berg

Source of Funding: Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration)

The project determines operating costs for rail service using high-speed trains in greater detail than previously possible in the project Economics of the future passenger train fleet (TPL P10).

The ongoing research and development program Shift2Rail (within IP1) generates finding in stages providing a good starting point for assessment of future trends. Information regarding economic trends and current technical developments are collected and analysed. A cost estimation model for passenger services is updated to include new data in the high-speed train portion. This provides an updated proposal for a new type train.

Findings will be used as the basis for updating operating costs for passenger services and for Trafikverket’s socioeconomic costing calculations regarding future investment in rail infrastructure.