In the light of the EU Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on the Use of Railway Infrastructure in the Single European Railway Area (SERA), a new academic report has been published by Professor Thomas Ehrmann of the University of Münster in Germany.

This report critically examines the concept of clockface timetables, using data and empirical evidence from Sweden, Spain and Switzerland as well as assessing its implications for Germany under the proposed “Deutschlandtakt”.

The findings raise significant concerns about the potential impact of integral clockface timetables on societal welfare, occupancy rates, utilisation by passengers, operational flexibility, and overall profitability.

To read the Executive Summary of the Report, please click here

To read the Report in full, please click here