Freight transportation by rail is one of the most important factors in the country's economic development; and … strong link between GDP per capita for the country and the dynamics of rail freight transportation. …

This report examines the form regulation should take in rail freight markets to promote efficiency in railways and the … rail industry. Experience in North America, Australia, Japan, the European Union and countries from eastern and western …

with rail and water carrier haulage, as part of its "green" agenda of reducing fuel consumption, emission of pollutants … emphasized for this purpose is the restructuring of the rail sectors of member countries through the creation of competition for … degree to which increased rail competition has been associated with increases in rail's modal share, and more broadly to …