Supporting policy analysis in the Dutch rail sector using System Dynamics

With a sizeable expected growth of demand for rail transport in the Netherlands in the coming decades, and limited resources for expansion of the rail network, intensified utilization of the infrastructure is to be expected. To adequately manage this growth, appropriate tools for policy analysis are needed. The possibilities and pitfalls of...

Coping with uncertainties in the rail sector

A method is developed that deals with uncertainties concerning the possible future train services and to what extent different infrastructure alternatives accommodate these train services. A case study is done for the rail line The Hague - Rotterdam. Amongst other methods, a policy analysis approach, a traffic modeling program and a net present...