OPERATION COSTS IN HIGH-SPEED RAIL TRANSPORTATION

Abstract

For the English abstract and full text of the article please see the attached PDF-File (English version follows Russian version). ABSTRACT The author puts forward some ideas and drfat methods regarding future HSR in Russia, e.g. proposes a methodology for calculating the annual operating costs per 1 train-kilometer that arise when traffic is organized on Moscow-Kazan high-speed rail, depending on the speed and the main resistivity to train movement. Taking into account the coefficient of comfort and on the basis of the multi-criteria choice for an optimum composition of a train, a composition consisting of 12 cars of four classes (one first class car, two business class cars, four economic and five tourist class) with a capacity of 742 passengers was adopted as author’s project suggestion. The dimensions of movement of high-speed trains on HSR are determined, actual data, as well as possible tariffs for fare in cars of various classes, are involved in calculations. The part of conditionally-constant expenses is justified, operational expenses are calculated. The revenue and profits from the sale of tickets were calculated with full mastering of the planned passenger flow. The costs for 1 passenger and 1 passenger-kilometer are shown. Keywords: transport, high-speed railways, high-speed trains, traffic organization, operating costs calculation technique, train composition, passenger flow.