In Germany, competitive franchising is increasingly being used to procure passenger railway services that were previously provided by a state monopolist. This paper analyzes 77 tenders that differ with respect to network size, service frequency, contract duration and the proximity to other lines...

Darstellung und Bewertung des Eisenbahnneuordnungsgesetzes, das eine verbesserte Unternehmensform und eine Steigerung der Wirtschaftlichkeit bei den deutschen Bahnen bewirken soll. Der Autor untersucht einzelne Abschnitte des Gesetzes, weist auf Schwachstellen hin und bringt Vorschläge für...

In the last decade the industrial landscape and regulatory structures of the network industries such as telecommunications, energy and rail transport, have undergone a profound transformation. Liberalization has fragmented the former natural monopoly sectors; new players with new preferences...