Some effects of High Speed Train in SpainSome effects of High Speed Train in Spain

AN OVERVIEW OF HIGH SPEED TRAIN IN AN OVERVIEW OF HIGH SPEED TRAIN IN

EUROPEEUROPEProfessor José María MenéndezProfessor José María Menéndez

Transportation Planning (UCLM)Transportation Planning (UCLM)

An overview of High Speed Train in

Europe. Towards a definition of HST.

Nationals networks (State and perspectives).

Evolution of demand.

Costs of building infrastructure.

Costs of operating HST services.־ Infrastructure operating costs.

־ Rolling stock costs.

• Maintenance.

• Operation.

• Energy.

• Sales and administration.

External cost.־ Construction.

־ Operation.

COST PER KM OF NEW HSR INFRASTRUCTURES (106 €)

Source: Economic Analisys of High Speed Rail in Europe. Informes 2009. Fundación BBVA.

  Lines in ServiceLines under Construction

  Max Min Max Min

France 18,8 4,7 23 10,0

Germany 28,8 15,0 33 21,0

Italy 25,5 25,5 65,8 14,0

Spain 20 7,8 17,5 8,9

COSTS OF HSR INFRASTRUCTURES MAINTENANCE (per year per km of simple track) (103 €)

  France Italy Spain

Maintenance of track 19,1 67,3% 5,9 46,1% 13,5 40,4%

Electrification 4,2 14,8% 2,4 18,6% 3 8,9%

Signalling 5 17,8% 4,5 35,3% 8,6 25,9%

Telecomunications - - -   5,6 16,8%

Other costs - - -   2,7 7,9%

Total 28,4 12,9 33,4

Source: Economic Analisys of High Speed Rail in Europe. Informes 2009. Fundación BBVA.

ROLING STOCK AND TRAINS. OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS

(AVERAGE VALUES)(103 €)

Source: Economic Analisys of High Speed Rail in Europe. Informes 2009. Fundación BBVA.

  Operating Costs Maintenance Costs

  Per seat Per seat-km Per seat Per seat-km

France 51 0,09 4,1 0,006

Germany 55 0,12 4,3 0,009

Italy 50 0,15 6,6 0,016

Spain 72 0,15 8,8 0,018

EXTERNAL COSTS OF CAR, RAIL AND AIR(€/103 p-km)

Source: Economic Analisys of High Speed Rail in Europe. Informes 2009. Fundación BBVA.

  Paris - Vienna Paris - Brussels

Car 40,2 43,6

Rail 11,7 10,4

Air 28,7 47,5