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Identification of Risks Related to Integrated Product Service Offerings of Rail Infrastructure: A Swedish Case

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Risk-averse actors, in combination with a lack of trust between the actors, hinder development. An increased level of trust between them could make the process more effective. Allocation of risk, lack of information, renegotiations and supply chain management are all aspects that affect risk. Most of the risks and uncertainties identified are due to lack of experience; other uncertainties are inherent in long-term contracts. Obstacles for change also lie more in the culture and attitude of the actors than in technical complications. The current contracting forms for rail infrastructure in Sweden have low incentives for development at the same time as large amounts of materials are used, resulting in high costs and significant environmental impacts. The concept of the Integrated Product Service Offering (IPSO) has the potential to increase cost efficiency and quality from a life cycle perspective by providing incentives to optimize the use of energy and material. This chapter aims to identify if IPSO contracts could improve the management of rail infrastructure, and to identify potential risk aspects for both the provider and buyer. The empirical data is based on interviews with actors in the industry.

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The authors would like to thank the Swedish Transport Administration for financing the research, and the respondents for contributing with their knowledge.

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Lingegård, S., Lindahl, M. (2015). Identification of Risks Related to Integrated Product Service Offerings of Rail Infrastructure: A Swedish Case. In: Redding, L., Roy, R. (eds) Through-life Engineering Services. Decision Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12111-6_19

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