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| Rail RESEARCH: PRORATA |
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| Project Acronym: |
PRORATA |
| Type of contract: |
Research Study |
| Project title: |
Profitability of rail transport and adaptability of railways |
| Main contractor: |
HALCROW FOX AND ASSOCIATES LTD |
| Type organisation: |
Industry |
| Country: |
GB |
| Start date & duration: |
1997-01-01 - 24 months |
| Area: |
Rail |
| Relevant tasks: |
2.0 |
| Total cost in kECUs: |
500 |
| Total EU contribution in kECUs: |
500 |
Objectives of research
Main objectives:
The principal goal of the PRORATA project is to study and to propose measures to increase the competitiveness of railways in inter-regional international traffic, with focus on long-distance passenger traffic. The scope of the work includes high speed trains, conventional inter-regional passenger trains and night trains. The overall workplan consists of 8 Workpackages. The detailed objectives cover: - Definition of user requirements for services and products; indicating market research - Analysis of existing marketing products from rail and other modes - Identification of key cost drivers - Design of benchmarking system, utilising comparative efficiency measures - Analysis of the adaptability of rail - Design of a business process re-engineering strategy, comprising the project results
Demo Sites:
None
Links with other projects, tasks, areas, programmes, policy actions:
PRORATA has links with LIBERAIL and SONERAIL. LIBERAIL, in particular, identifying common ground between passenger and freight sectors. SONERAIL, in order that elements of methodology may be shared. Other areas of 4th FPRD of relevance, concern scenarios: ATT and interoperability.
Participants
| Organisation |
Type |
Country |
| HALCROW FOX AND ASSOCIATES LTD |
Industry |
GB |
| NETHERLANDS ECONOMIC INSTITUTE |
Research Organisation |
NL |
| SWEDERAIL AB |
Industry |
SE |
| EUROPROJEKT VERKEHR - GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INGENIEURLEISTUNGEN IM VERKEHRSWESEN M.B.H |
Industry |
DE |
| TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS & MARKET RESEARCH LTD |
Industry |
GB |
| SOMEA CONSULT |
Research Organisation |
IT |
Coordinator's name: Dr. Mark BROWN
Address: HALCROW FOX AND ASSOCIATES LTD
Vineyard House - Brook Green, 44
W6 7BY London
GB
Tel: +44 -181-9701835
Fax: +44 -181-9701811
E-mail: mbbrown@compuserve.com
European Commission Contact Point
Name: Ms. Kristien VAN GOEY
Tel: +32-2-2969234
Fax: +32 -2-2966174
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