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How airline-style pricing can be applied in the rail sector

Changes in the regulation of rail fares open the way for train operating companies to further develop the kind of sophisticated pricing strategies used to maximise profitability in air transport. Success with such strategies depends on detailed analysis of customer preferences and demand patterns. This bulletin explores the economic principles that underpin airline-style pricing and the ways in which they could be applied to passenger rail services in the UK.