Sustainable pricing of tariffs for rolling stock operators: Principles and mathematical analysis

Abstract

An analysis of the sustainability of tariff pricing by operators of rolling stock in the railway industry has been conducted. The paper covers various aspects, including an analysis of wagon turnover, changes in the prices of leasing rolling stock, and the influence of market demonopolization on tariff rates. The dynamics of changes in leasing prices for various types of rolling stock, such as flatwagons, tank wagons, covered wagons, and platforms, are being investigated. The analysis presented in this paper is of significant importance for understanding and optimizing the management processes of railway transport, as well as for the development of sustainable pricing strategies that contribute to more efficient and economically sustainable activities in the railway transportation sector.