(Solved) : Case Study 106 Dutch Railway Infrastructure Decisions Dutch Railway System Mid 1990s Provi Q35887981 . . . .

CASE STUDY 10.6

Dutch Railway Infrastructure Decisions:

The Dutch railway system in the mid-1990s provides an excellentexample of the con icting objectives and trade-o s inherent intransportation systems decisions.* Highly congested roadways in the1990s, which had negative implications for the economy and theenvironment, forced the Dutch government to explore ways to improveits transportation system. Increasing the use of rail for bothpassengers and freight was an attractive alternative in terms ofreducing the environmental impact of transportation, but the railsystem capacity