Update SCBA Tool Infrabel
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In 2012, TML developed an evaluation framework for Infrabel to quickly calculate costs and benefits of investments in low-utilised railway lines. This framework, consisting of calculation models and a report, was updated in 2023 with recent Belgian data and now also offers the possibility to analyse line closures or downgrades, over a period of 1 to 100 years.
In 2012, TML drew up a pragmatic evaluation framework for Infrabel that allowed them to make an initial screening of investments in low-utilised railway lines. Low-utilised railway lines were thereby defined as railway lines on which few trains (would) run - maximum two per hour. Small passenger lines as well as freight and mixed-use lines were included.
TML at the time provided the following:
This model has already been updated so that downgrading or closing a line can also be calculated. It has also since been possible to choose either a 1-year or 100-year analysis.
In 2023, the request was to update the key figures, working as much as possible with the most recent Belgian data available. This model adopts the entire methodological framework - with the necessary adjustments - and can therefore be read and used separately.
In 2012, TML drew up a pragmatic evaluation framework for Infrabel that allowed them to make an initial screening of investments in low-utilised railway lines. Low-utilised railway lines were thereby defined as railway lines on which few trains (would) run - maximum two per hour. Small passenger lines as well as freight and mixed-use lines were included.
TML at the time provided the following:
- A spreadsheet allowing Infrabel to quickly calculate the costs and benefits of upgrading or opening a low-utilised line.
- A second spreadsheet that allows the simple calculation of transport effects, in particular passenger demand when a line is reopened.
- An accompanying report with a literature review, the methodology, more information about the tool and the figures used, etc.
This model has already been updated so that downgrading or closing a line can also be calculated. It has also since been possible to choose either a 1-year or 100-year analysis.
In 2023, the request was to update the key figures, working as much as possible with the most recent Belgian data available. This model adopts the entire methodological framework - with the necessary adjustments - and can therefore be read and used separately.
