Liberalization and regulation in Central European railway markets

TOMEŠ, Zdeněk. Liberalization and regulation in Central European railway markets. Uniwersytet Szczecinski Zeszyty Naukowe Nr 741 Problemy Transportu i Logistyki. Szczecin: Szczecin University, 2012, roč. 18, č. 1, s. 267-278. ISSN 1644-275X.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Liberalization and regulation in Central European railway markets

Autoři

TOMEŠ, Zdeněk (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí)

Vydání

Uniwersytet Szczecinski Zeszyty Naukowe Nr 741 Problemy Transportu i Logistyki, Szczecin, Szczecin University, 2012, 1644-275X

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Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50600 5.6 Political science

Stát vydavatele

Polsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14560/12:00071117

Organizační jednotka

Ekonomicko-správní fakulta

Klíčová slova česky

liberalizace; konkurence; železnice

Klíčová slova anglicky

liberalization; competition; railways

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

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Anotace

V originále

European reforms were applied to revitalise Central European railways. These were based on a vertical separation of the infrastructure from the operation and on allowing third-party access. Central European countries were originally behind in application of the regulations. Approaching EU accession, however, made them apply these very rigorously. As a result of liberalisation, the competition in railway freight transport is fiercer in new member countries than in the old member countries. On top of this, those new member countries with the most developed competition are experiencing the largest drop in their railways’ market shares. Some countries indicate that competition development is supported not so much by the implementation of reform strategies but rather by the weakness of the incumbent who typically has chronic problems with liquidity and indebtedness while the newly arising competitors strip them of the most lucrative parts of the market. The drop in the railways’ modal shares is further deepened by the setup of the infrastructure fees. These are very high, especially for freight transport, in order to support the passenger transport. This approach, however, deforms the market and further weakens railway freight transport competitiveness.