Stefan Marschnig, born in 1975, finished his Civil Engineering studies in 2002 and joined the Institute for Railway Engineering and Transport Economy at Graz University of Technology. His thesis dealt with one special issue of Track Access Charges, namely a differentiated noise-emission quality factor and was published by the end of 2007 (book version 2008).…

Stefan Tobias earned a PhD from Dortmund University (Germany) in 2003 for research on cost efficiency of German theatres, before working as a consultant in higher-education funding and public management. From 2005 to 2015, he worked in the postal sector as manager intercompany pricing and economist, first for La Poste in France, then for Royal…

Until 1993 in-house consultant for logistics and organisation in the Aluminium industry Until 1996 scientific officer for railway research at the ministry of research and technology Until 2000 scientific officer for road transport research at the EU Commission’s DG for Transport Until 2002 policy officer for road infrastructure safety at DG Transport Since 2002 policy…

Markus Giger, born 1959, graduated from the University of St. Gall as an economist (Dr. oec. HSG). He has worked with the Federal Office of Transport (FOT) since 1992 and was involved in several steps of the railway reform process. He is responsible for the financing of the railway infrastructure in Switzerland as far as…

Within SBB Infrastructure, the track accounts for around 50% of the annual maintenance grant. This allocation of funds, particularly where the track is concerned, calls for transparent, reliable and stable planning in order to ensure a healthy and sustainable track network. Jochen Holzfeind has led the Asset Management team since 1 January 2010. This team…

Stephan Schenk is working for SBB Infrastructure as Head of Contracts and Train Path Sales. In this function he is responsible of the billing and planning of the Track Access Charges and thus also in charge to ensure the implementation of the track wear factor in the charging system of SBB Infrastructure in 2017. Stephan…

Born in 1956, in Switzerland and start of career in railway business in 1979, after an apprenticeship as precision mechanic and Study as Mechanical Engineer. Major steps of engagement followed with • SIG Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft, Neuhausen, • Adtranz, Business Unit Bogies, Siegen as Director Engineering, • Bombardier Transportation, Business unit Bogies, as Vice President Engineering…

Wear factor – From the RU’s point of view

Juan Melendez received the master degree in industrial engineering by the University of Navarra in 1998. He is also Master Black Belt in Sig Sigma Improvement Process by the Technical University of Catalonia -UPC in 2001. He received this PhD by the University of Navarra in 2003 and he is also PDD by the IESE…

Miguel Amaral is the head of Regulation of Rail Infrastructure Managers Unit at the French Rail and Road Regulatory Body (ARAFER ). He has chaired the IRG-Rail (Independent Regulators’ Group – Rail) ‘Charges’ Working Group during 4 years. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He has been a permanent…

Mag.oec, graduated from Latvian University, PhD student of Riga Technical University from 2012. Work experience: CFO of JSC LatRailNet the substantive performer of railway infrastructure manager essential functions.

Professor Nash is Research Professor in the Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds (ITS); he was Director of ITS for seven years. He works primarily on road and rail transport economics and policy, including pricing, regulation and project appraisal. He has been coordinator of six EU framework programme research projects and has acted as…

Dr. Wolfram Merzyn, born in 1977, studied economics in Konstanz and Waterloo (Canada), received his PhD at the University of Bonn; from 2007 consultant at Inhouse Consulting at Deutsche Post; since the end of 2008 in various positions at Deutsche Bahn AG; since 2013 jointly responsible for the further development of the train path pricing…

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