Monopol a konkurence na železnici

TOMEŠ, Zdeněk. Monopol a konkurence na železnici (Monopoly and competition in the railway sector). Online. Scientia et Societas. Praha: NC Publishing, 2009, vol. 2009, No 04, p. 139-149, 10 pp. ISSN 1801-7118. [citováno 2024-04-24]

Basic information

• Original name: Monopol a konkurence na železnici
• Name in Czech: Monopol a konkurence na železnici
• Name (in English): Monopoly and competition in the railway sector
• Authors: TOMEŠ, Zdeněk (203 Czech Republic, guarantor)
• Edition: Scientia et Societas, Praha, NC Publishing, 2009, 1801-7118.

Other information

• Original language: Czech
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50200 5.2 Economics and Business
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14560/09:00029753
• Organization unit: Faculty of Economics and Administration
• Keywords (in Czech): monopol; konkurence; železnice
• Keywords in English: monopoly; comepetiton; railway
• Tags: Reviewed

Abstract

Železnice prožily období rozkvětu v 19. století, kdy zásadně ovlivnily podobu dopravy a hospodářství vyspělých zemí. Ve 20. století došlo k poklesu jejich významu a kdysi dynamické železniční společnosti se proměnily na nepružné, monopolní a ztrátové podniky se silnými organizačními a finančními vazbami na stát. Cílem tohoto příspěvku je zhodnotit možnosti a meze rozdílných přístupů k zavádění konkurence na železnici.

Abstract (in English)

Railways expanded in the 19th century when they have been important determinant of economic growth and railways companies enjoyed dominant position on the transport market. This situation started to change in the first part of the 20th century. Railways started to lose its market position and formerly dynamic railway companies were transformed into monopolistic, inflexible and unprofitable undertakings with strong organizational and financial connections to the state. High losses and debts of railways companies have resulted in frequent reform attempts. The common feature of these reforms has been the effort to introduce competition in railways services providing. It is possible to distinguish two basic approaches to railways reform. The first approach is based on separation of infrastructure and services and open access enabling for other railways operators. The second approach is promoting deregulation, demonopolization and privatization of the entire industry but keeping integration of infrastructure and services. The aim of this article is to assess possibilities and limits of different reform options.

Links

• GA402/08/1438, research and development project: Name: Konkurenceschopnost a konkurence v železniční dopravě - možnosti a limity hospodářské politiky

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Competitive a advantage and competition within railway trnasport - chances and limits of economic policy