In most of the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries railways have played, throughout history, a key part in the economic development maintaining a dominant role in transporting freight and passengers at low costs. During the last 50 years, the road transport in the region as throughout the world...

Mit dem "Zielnetz 2025+" der ÖBB steht nunmehr ein strategisch konsistentes Maßnahmenprogramm für die Bahn-Infrastruktur der Zukunft zur Verfügung. Die Finanzierung der Maßnahmen des Zielnetzes und vor allem der Großprojekte ist mit einer Reihe von Chancen und Risiken verbunden, wobei vor...

Collusion is widely condemned for its negative effects on consumer welfare and market efficiency. In this paper, I show that collusion may also in some cases facilitate the creation of unexpected new sources of value. I bring this possibility into focus through the lens of a historical episode...

"This book explores how big data technologies can address the operational challenges in the railway industry. It assists academics working in the big data domain to gain an understanding of the problems faced by the rail industry, enabling them to start developing their existing tools and...