structure caused competition distortions at the operational level. Separating the railway infrastructure from the rest of the DB … Group’s operations in terms of ownership could prevent this distortion of competition. So far, however, the political will …

increased competition, a more attractive rail market as well as an increase in rail traffic. …

-distance intercity market segment, have so far achieved only very limited success in most countries. Germany is a case in point. Even 25 …Regulatory efforts to introduce effective intramodal competition to the rail sector, in particular to the long … shares of some 26% for short-distance (regional) services - where a competition for the market regime has been established …