Tariffs added to the train assignment model TRANS. The rail passenger assignment model TRANS (Tool for Rail Assignment to Network Systems) has been significantly improved. As well as travel times, number of changes and frequencies, tariffs have now been included in the system for assigning passengers to various alternative routes. By introducing tariff differentiation into TRANS we can better quantify the effect of, for instance, the future introduction of faster but more expensive HSL-Zuid (high speed line) connections on the Amsterdam-Schiphol-Rotterdam-Breda corridor. Furthermore we can also calculate the effect of potential reductions in prices on certain routes. The train tariff module in the model consists of a basic tariff per kilometre and a supplement for specific trains. This pragmatic approach has allowed us to retain the basic structure of the model. The supplements are transformed into extra travel time by using the Value-of-Time (VOT) formula. This extra travel time is then accounted for by the formula that assigns passengers to alternative train routes, thereby allowing for differences in tariffs. As a result of close cooperation between the clients (ProRail and NS) and the contractor (QQQ Delft), the project has been successfully completed within a year. (Author/publisher)
Samenvatting