Comparative Analysis of Efficiency of Railway Freight Cars by Operating Entities: Focusing on Application of the DEA Method

Key Points

• The aim is to compare the efficiency of public and private railway freight cars using the DEA method.
• Utilized Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to evaluate efficiency between public and private freight cars.
• Assessed operating efficiency, economic efficiency, and safety of both types of freight cars.
• Private freight cars demonstrated higher efficiency values compared to public freight cars.
• Safety efficiency levels were similar between public and private freight cars.

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