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Table 4

Cost-benefit overview for HABD/HWD across corridor types and technology generations

Corridor type	Technology generation	CAPEX (kEUR/site)	Annual OPEX (kEUR/site)	Estimated annual benefit (MEUR)	Cost-benefit ratio (CBR)
High-density heavy freight	4th Generation	150	15	20	1.6
High-density heavy freight	5th Generation	350	20	24	1.9
High-speed passenger	4th Generation	120	12	12	1.7
High-speed passenger	5th Generation	300	16	15	2.1
Low-density rural	4th Generation	100	10	4	1.1
Low-density rural	5th Generation	250	13	4	1.4

Corridor type	Technology generation	CAPEX (kEUR/site)	Annual OPEX (kEUR/site)	Estimated annual benefit (MEUR)	Cost-benefit ratio (CBR)
High-density heavy freight	4th Generation	150	15	20	1.6
High-density heavy freight	5th Generation	350	20	24	1.9
High-speed passenger	4th Generation	120	12	12	1.7
High-speed passenger	5th Generation	300	16	15	2.1
Low-density rural	4th Generation	100	10	4	1.1
Low-density rural	5th Generation	250	13	4	1.4

Source(s): Authors’ own work