Print Email Facebook Twitter Policy analysis for the Dutch rail sector using System Dynamics Title Policy analysis for the Dutch rail sector using System Dynamics Author Mannaerts, A. Contributor De Bruijn, J.A. (mentor) Meijer, S.A. (mentor) Van Daalen, C. (mentor) Van Luipen, J.J.W. (mentor) Faculty Technology, Policy and Management Department Multi Actor Systems Department Programme Policy, Organisation, Law & Gaming Date 2013-01-21 Abstract With a sizeable expected growth of demand for rail transport in the Netherlands the coming decades, and limited resources for expansion of the rail network, intensified utilization of the infrastructure is to be expected. To adequately manage this growth a ppropriate tools for policy analysis are needed. Because of the unstructuredness of many problems in the rail sector and decision-making in a network type environment additional scrutiny is placed on these tools. By performing a modelling study into the interrelations of modal split, mobility and operations using System Dynamics, the possibilities and pitfalls of using this method for policy analysis in Dutch rail system have been explored. Although classical policy analysis has proven to be possible, modelling the operational part of the system has proven challenging. Alternative usages of System Dynamics for enhancing policy analysis, by improving understanding about the complex dynamic behaviour of the system are suggested. Subject Rail SystemNetherlandsPolicy AnalysisSystem Dynamics To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ec2eeba1-36b0-42eb-8d07-44238ee45518 Embargo date 2013-01-21 Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights (c) 2013 Mannaerts, A. Files PDF master_thesis_mannaerts.pdf 4.63 MB PDF scientific_article_mannaerts.pdf 851.73 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:ec2eeba1-36b0-42eb-8d07-44238ee45518/datastream/OBJ1/view