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The law of attractive profits & a declining railway sector
Attractive profits “Attractive profits disappear at one stage in the value chain because a product becomes modular and commoditized, opportunities arise at the other end for proprietary products” [1]. Clayton Christensen became famous for his theories explaining disruptive technologies. In this article we will discuss how the market for railway control systems is a failed…
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Flixbus is the mobility company of the digital age
If you travel around Europe by car, you can barely notice border crossings, but do the same on a train and you will become painfully aware of the old borders. The digital economy has set expectations for a minimal friction shopping experience, sometimes a one-click ordeal, rail is often marked by eye-glazing complexity. Although we…