Die Studie erwuchs aus der Arbeit zweier Arbeitskreise des Wissenschaftlichen Beirates des Bundesverband Öffentliche Dienstleistungen – Deutsche Sektion des CEEP e.V. (BVÖD). Die Studie ist bewusst provokativ angelegt. Das, was in der vermeintlich exakten und nüchternen Ökonomie der...

This paper, prepared by the OECD and the Development Research Center under the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (DRC), discusses principles for reforming the Chinese railway, based on experience of rail reform in OECD countries. This paper draws on materials presented at a...

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...

In this report, some of the world's leading experts in rail regulation examine the restructuring of the sector, focusing on tariff reform and the introduction of competition in one of the world's largest rail networks.