Experiences with Railway Regulation in Great Britain and the
Czech Republic – Round Table Report

d 2015

Experiences with Railway Regulation in Great Britain and the Czech Republic – Round Table Report

NASH, Christopher, Zdeněk TOMEŠ and Monika JANDOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Experiences with Railway Regulation in Great Britain and the Czech Republic – Round Table Report

Authors

NASH, Christopher (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Zdeněk TOMEŠ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Monika JANDOVÁ (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Brno, Národohospodářský obzor - Review of Economic Perspectives, p. 349-356, 8 pp. 2015

Publisher

Masarykova univerzita

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Popularizační texty a aktivity

Field of Study

50600 5.6 Political science

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14560/15:00080414

Organization unit

Faculty of Economics and Administration

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/revecp-2015-0025

UT WoS

000446829000002

Keywords in English

Railway regulation; Open access; Franchising; Competitive tendering

Abstract

V originále

The aim of the Round Table was to compare British and Czech experiences with railway regulation and competition introduction and to determine which lessons can be learnt. Special attention was paid to the question of whether the very complex British reform can be an inspiration for further liberalisation of the railway sector in the Czech Republic or whether there are any reform mistakes that are best avoided. Based on two introductory presentations and subsequent plenary discussion, some consensus emerged. The participants agreed that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to railway regulation and that the introduction of competition should take into account the different circumstances of a particular country. Franchising in passenger operations in Britain successfully stimulated demand but also increased costs to the industry, so its implementation should be completed with care. It seems very unlikely that open-access competition would be a viable solution for the whole passenger rail market because it is limited to a few commercially attractive routes, and as Czech experience suggests, it creates many new problems. Finally, it was confirmed that a strong and dedicated regu-lator is needed in a newly liberalised environment in order to solve many emerging conflicts and disputes.

Links

TD020010, research and development project

Name: Optimalizace a zefektivnění zadávání a kontroly veřejných soutěží v osobní železniční dopravě v ČR v kontextu společných politik EU.

Investor: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Citovat

NASH, Christopher, Zdeněk TOMEŠ and Monika JANDOVÁ. Experiences with Railway Regulation in Great Britain and the Czech Republic – Round Table Report. In Národohospodářský obzor - Review of Economic Perspectives. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, p. 349-356. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/revecp-2015-0025.

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NASH, Christopher, Zdeněk TOMEŠ and Monika JANDOVÁ. Experiences with Railway Regulation in Great Britain and the Czech Republic – Round Table Report. In \textit{Národohospodářský obzor - Review of Economic Perspectives}. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, p.~349-356. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/revecp-2015-0025.

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