Highlights ► Effects of gust, snow and extreme temperature on railway disruptions are estimated. ► Bad weather accounts for 4–8% of railway disruptions. ► Knock-on effects of adverse weather on delays and cancellations are derived. ► Decomposition of unreliability due to infrastructure and operations is carried out. ► Welfare loss of 1 SD increase in disruptions is €80 million per year.
Abstract In this paper, we estimate the effects of weather conditions such as wind, temperature and precipitation on railway operator performance of passenger train services. We distinguish between the direct effects of weather conditions and the indirect effects through disturbances in infrastructure. We show that certain types of bad weather mainly affect train operators’ performance indirectly, through their effect on infrastructure. Furthermore, we show that the welfare losses for passengers confronted with increased cancellations of trains and decreased punctuality in The Netherlands due to one standard deviation increase in infrastructure disruptions amount to about €80 million per year.
Railway infrastructure disturbances and train operator performance: The role of weather
2012-01-01
6 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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