Europe's railways are going through a period of radical restructuring in the drive to improve their efficiency and competitiveness. The emphasis is on fostering commercial freedom through a clearer separation of the roles of the State and of rail enterprises and through a progressive opening of...

This report examines the form regulation should take in rail freight markets to promote efficiency in railways and the wider economy. It analyses issues of monopoly, scale economies, competition, mergers, ownership and the structure of the rail industry. Experience in North America, Australia,...

This report identifies a number of ways towards an evolution in road freight transport regulation within the ECMT Member countries taking into account the enlargement of the European Union, the integration of environmental considerations and the level of taxation within the transport sector. It...