Competition in the Railway Industry

Competition in the Railway Industry
Author: José A. Gómez-Ibáñez
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1847202942

Numerous countries have attempted to improve the performance of their railways by introducing more competition, but there is fierce debate and no consensus on how this is best achieved. This book reveals how railways were an obvious target for reform because they were often losing traffic and money, and because the government was typically deeply involved as either owner or regulator.

Competitive Tendering of Rail Services

Competitive Tendering of Rail Services
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2007-10-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Competitive tendering provides a way to introduce competition to railways whilst preserving an integrated network of services. It has been used for freight railways in some countries but is particularly attractive for passenger networks when subsidised services make competition between trains serving the same routes difficult or impossible to organise. Governments promote competition in railways to reduce costs, not least to the tax payer, and to improve levels of service to customers. Concessions are also designed to bring much needed private capital into the rail industry. The success of competitive tendering in achieving these outcomes depends critically on the way risks are assigned between the government and private train operators. It also depends on the transparency and durability of the regulatory framework established to protect both the public interest and the interests of concession holders, and on the incentives created by franchise agreements. This report examines experience to date from around the world in competitively tendering rail services. It seeks to draw lessons for effective design of concessions and regulation from both the successful and less successful cases examined. The work is based on detailed examinations by leading experts of the experience of passenger rail concessions in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands. It also draws on examples of freight rail concessions in Latin America.

Handbook on Railway Regulation

Handbook on Railway Regulation
Author: Matthias Finger
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2020-09-25
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1789901782

Taking a global approach, this insightful Handbook brings together leading researchers to provide a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in railway regulation with a particular focus on countries that rely heavily on railways for transportation links. The Handbook also considers the most pressing issues for those working in and with railway systems, and outlines future trends in the development of rail globally.

Competition, Regulation and the Privatisation of British Rail

Competition, Regulation and the Privatisation of British Rail
Author: John Shaw
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2019-05-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351732501

This title was first published in 2000. This work looks at the privatization of British Rail. It covers the competition for franchises and the regulation of those franchises. The study evaluates the extent to which the promotion of competition was an appropriate policy goal in the privatization of British rail. The book examines the rail system as a whole and looks at the prospects for the future.

Competition in Regulated Industries

Competition in Regulated Industries
Author: Dieter Helm
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 302
Release: 1998
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 019829252X

The UK has pioneered the introduction of competition into service industries. The radical policy innovations have been controversial. This volume looks at the lessons which have emerged from the UK so far, and considers the implications for future policy in the UK and for other countries following its precedent.

Economic Analysis of High Speed Rail in Europe

Economic Analysis of High Speed Rail in Europe
Author:
Publisher: Fundacion BBVA
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2012-07-02
Genre:
ISBN: 8492937327

Este informe pretende contribuir al análisis económico de los proyectos de inversión en alta velocidad ferroviaria. La evaluación económica de proyectos puede ayudar a los gobiernos a formarse una idea más precisa sobre los beneficios esperados de distintas líneas de actuación que absorben dinero público para resolver un mismo problema de transporte. En este informe se trata de determinar las circunstancias en las que la inversión en alta velocidad es socialmente deseable y en que otras la sociedad gana posponiendo la inversión. La red de alta velocidad puede construirse gradualmente, añadiendo nuevas líneas una vez que la evaluación económica muestra una rentabilidad social positiva.

Towards Competition in Network Industries

Towards Competition in Network Industries
Author: Paul J.J. Welfens
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 574
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3642601898

Competition in network industries faces particular problems which are analyzed from both a theoretical and policy perspective. Issues of vertical integration, deregulation and privatization are covered. While competition and privatization are rapidly unfolding in telecommunications in Western and Eastern Europe, energy and railway transportation represent sectors of more gradual liberalization. The different market characteristics of telecommunications, energy and transportation raise consistency problems in the fields of deregulation, investment strategies and internationalization. While transformation policies create opportunities for liberalization in Eastern Europe and Russia the latter shows critical problems in ending monopoly and state ownership. Network industries could be subject to competition and promise major investment opportunities plus consumer benefits.