Simulation evaluation of the costs of adapting the low density traffic line to practical exploitation

Abstract

The issue of adapting the lines excluded for economic reasons from exploitation for a longer period of time by railway administration boards becomes in many countries, including Poland, a question of importance. Local governments, which own the areas where such railroads are located, are facing the problem of opening these lines but having in mind the improvement of life conditions of local communities. The actual task is grounded, however, in assessing the costs of opening – revitalizing of such a line. This article's aim is to present a simulation tool for assessing the cost of adapting a low density traffic line to practical exploitation.