Search for dissertations about: "rail dissertation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words rail dissertation.
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1. A Study of Combinatorial Optimization Problems in Industrial Computer Systems
Abstract : A combinatorial optimization problem is an optimization problem where the number of possible solutions are finite and grow combinatorially with the problem size. Combinatorial problems exist everywhere in industrial systems. READ MORE
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2. Responding to Terrorist Attacks on Rail Bound Traffic : Challenges for Inter-organizational Collaboration
Abstract : Contemporary terrorism is becoming increasingly indiscriminate, and rail bound traffic appears to be vulnerable and at high risk for terrorist attacks. An attack targeting a train or subway system can have enormous implications, both in terms of human suffering and long-term societal consequences. READ MORE
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3. Justifying mega-projects : An analysis of the Swedish high-speed rail project
Abstract : Mega-projects are a growing phenomenon worldwide. More and more projects are started and they grow ever bigger in size. At the same time, there is overwhelming evidence that mega-projects tend to run late, overrun in terms of costs and fail to deliver the expected benefits. READ MORE
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4. Efficiency Implications of Innovations in Administering TransportInfrastructure
Abstract : This dissertation is concerned with issues directly and indirectly associated with reform of the way that transport infrastructure is managed. It consists of four separate papers. The dissertation summary also provides a unified framework for the otherwise self-contained papers. In abstract, the papers have the following content. READ MORE
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5. Reforming a publicly owned monopoly : costs and incentives in railway maintenance
Abstract : The railway system is often considered to be an industry where a monopoly occurs “naturally”, which can explain the public ownership and the use of regulations. However, railways in Europe have been subject to reforms during the last three decades. READ MORE