Privatisation of Railways : Report of the Ninetieth Round Table on Transport Economics Held in Paris on 4-5 February 1993

Privatisation of Railways Report of the Ninetieth Round Table on Transport Economics Held in Paris on 4-5 February 1993

The privatisation of the railways is a topical issue. Many countries are launching privatisation programmeswith a view to reducing the operating deficits of the railways, notably by making them more competitive. However, at a time of high-speed trains, traffic congestion and concern over the environ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
Autores Corporativos: European Conference of Ministers of Transport (-), Round Table on Transport Economics (content provider), European Conference of Ministers of Transport Economic Research Centre. Content Provider
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 1993.
Colección:ECMT Round Tables, no.90.
Materias:
Transport
Railroads and state > Deregulation > Europe > Congresses
Railroads > Privatization > Europe > Congresses
Railroads > Europe > Congresses
Business & Economics
Transportation Economics
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • INTRODUCTORY REPORTS
  • Foreword: Privatisation of Railways by A. de Waele, ECMT
  • -Introduction
  • A look at the past
  • Specific characteristics of rail
  • Prospects
  • Conclusions
  • Tables
  • Figures
  • Privatisation of Railways by Jean-Pierre Baumgartner, Switzerland
  • -Foreword
  • A diagnosis
  • International rail transport
  • Statement of the issues
  • Railway privatisation
  • Technical Problems and limits
  • Economic and financial problems
  • The privatised railway's production and sales programme
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • The Case of the Swedish Railways by Stig Larsson with Alf Ekstrðm
  • -The railway in Swedish transport policy: A short background
  • Current railway policy
  • Commercialisation, liberalisation, harmonisation, deregulation and privatisation and political influence
  • A new privatisation era?
  • Alternatives to privatisation
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • The Policy Debate in Great Britain by C. A. Nash and J. Preston
  • -Introduction
  • Economic characteristics of railway industries
  • Recent empirical evidence
  • A case study of privatisation proposals - British Rail
  • Current British policy
  • Conclusions
  • Tables
  • References
  • Introductory Remarks by Michel Walrave, Secretary-General International Union of Railways, France
  • -Introduction
  • Proposed definition
  • The aims behind privatisation
  • Privatisation and public service
  • Privatisation, access to infrastructure and competition
  • Privatisation and social aspects
  • Conclusions
  • SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS
  • LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

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