Drivers for vertical integration in the rail sector: using wagons as “relationship specific assets"
Journal Article
Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2016)
Drivers for vertical integration in the rail sector: using wagons as “relationship specific assets". International Journal of Logistics Management, The, 27(2), 533-551. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-01-2015-0021
Purpose – This paper uses a combination of transaction cost economics (TCE), the resource-based view (RBV) and the relational view to analyse vertical integration in the rail ...
The Influence of train running direction and track supports position on the behaviour of transition zones.
Conference Proceeding
Sañudo Ortega, R., Miranda manzanares, M., Markine, V., & Dell'Olio, L. (2016)
The Influence of train running direction and track supports position on the behaviour of transition zones. In Proceedings of XII CONGRESO DE INGENIERÍA DEL TRANSPORTEhttps://doi.org/10.4995/cit2016.2016.4073
Different types of track infrastructure can be found along railway lines. Separation zones between these different types of structures are the source of a lot of problems. Tra...
Rail regulation, consumer sovereignty and the results of eighteen years of British rail privatisation.
Presentation / Conference
Cowie, J. (2016, January)
Rail regulation, consumer sovereignty and the results of eighteen years of British rail privatisation. Paper presented at 48th Annual UTSG Conference, Bristol, UK
Does rail freight market liberalisation lead to market entry? A case study of the British privatisation experience
Journal Article
Cowie, J. (2015)
Does rail freight market liberalisation lead to market entry? A case study of the British privatisation experience. Research in Transportation Business and Management, 14, 4-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2014.10.004
This paper considers developments since privatisation in the British rail freight market from both general and production supply side perspectives. It also reviews the literat...
A German Fakultativwagen in the Soviet forests.
Book
Scotney, D. S. (2013)
A German Fakultativwagen in the Soviet forests. In Locomotives International AnnualMainline & Maritime
Machine vision approach for automating vegetation detection on railway tracks.
Journal Article
Yella, S., Nyberg, R., Payvar, B., Dougherty, M., & Gupta, N. K. (2013)
Machine vision approach for automating vegetation detection on railway tracks. Journal of Intelligent Systems, 22, 179-196. https://doi.org/10.1515/jisys-2013-0017
The presence of vegetation on railway tracks (amongst other issues) threatens track safety and longevity. However, vegetation inspections in Sweden (and elsewhere in the world...
An assessment of cost management regimes in British rail infrastructure provision.
Journal Article
Cowie, J., & Loynes, S. (2012)
An assessment of cost management regimes in British rail infrastructure provision. Transportation, 39, 1281-1299. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-012-9389-6
Over the last decade, British railway engineering efficiency has come under close scrutiny, with general perceptions of massive maintenance cost escalations and a general lack...
X-Inefficiency in British railway engineering.
Presentation / Conference
Cowie, J. (2010, July)
X-Inefficiency in British railway engineering. Paper presented at World Association of Transportation Research (WCTR),, Lisbon
Over the last decade, British railway engineering has come under increased scrutiny, with general perceptions of massive maintenance cost escalations and a general lack of con...
Productivity and performance in the British rail freight industry since privatisation.
Presentation / Conference
Cowie, J. (2010, July)
Productivity and performance in the British rail freight industry since privatisation. Paper presented at World Association of Transportation Research (WCTR),, Lisbon
This paper briefly outlines the main changes brought about by the Railways Act 1993 with regard to the rail freight sector and then examines development of the sector since th...
The impact of governance development models on urban rail efficiency
Journal Article
Jain, P., Cullinane, S., & Cullinane, K. (2008)
The impact of governance development models on urban rail efficiency. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 42, 1238-1250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2008.03.012
Influenced by the twin forces of globalization and urbanization, many cities are developing urban rail transit systems (URTS). The policies and ownership structures within whi...