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https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20251228003246

A Rough MCDM Framework for Selecting Track Access Charge Structures in Small Railway Systems

Vladimir Malčić ; University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering Doboj, Vojvode Mišića 52, 74000 Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Branislav Bošković ; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, Vojvode Stepe 305, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Željko Stević ; 1) Korea University, Department of Industrial Management Engineering, 145 Anam-Ro, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea 2) Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Faculty of Transport Engineering, Department of Mobile Machinery and Railway Transport, 10223 Vilnius, Lithuania *
Dragan Marinković ; 1) Berlin Institute of Technology, Department of Structural Analysis, Strasse des 17, Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany 2) Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Institute of Mechanical Science, Vilnius, Lithuania

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Sažetak

Charges for using railway infrastructure represent a key mechanism through which infrastructure managers convey economic signals to railway operators. In practice, small railway systems often face charging structures misaligned with their technical, administrative, and institutional capacities. The heterogeneity of charging models within the Single European Railway Area, along with the lack of a standardised methodological procedure for selecting an appropriate structure, represents a significant research gap, particularly affecting resource-constrained systems. This paper proposes a multi-criteria procedure based on rough number theory, integrating the Rough Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (R-SWARA) method with the newly developed Rough Alternative Prioritisation and Assessment System (R-ALPAS). Four types of mathematical formulations, simple, extended simple, multiplicative and additive, were evaluated by fourteen experts against eight criteria. Using the Republika Srpska railway system as a case study, the application of these methods for selecting a charging structure is demonstrated. Results show the additive structure ranks highest, while the link between charges and the point of cost occurrence is the criterion with the greatest weight. The stability of the results was confirmed through comparative analysis using eight MCDM methods and sensitivity analysis across eighty scenarios. The paper contributes by confirming the applicability of the combined R-SWARA and R-ALPAS methods and by developing a replicable procedure for selecting charging structures in small railway systems.

Ključne riječi

group decision-making; R-ALPAS; rough MCDM; R-SWARA; small railway systems; track access charges

Hrčak ID:

350402

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/350402

Datum izdavanja:

31.8.2026.

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