This paper analyses the differences in the efficiency of using subsidies for franchised regional rail services between the federal states in Germany, and provides evidence on the impact of procurement strategies and contractual design on the efficient use of funds. The analysis is based on a...

One component of optimal prices for infrastructure use is the marginal cost of maintaining and operating infrastructure. While extensive studies on optimal congestion and environmental charges as well as the respective cost estimates are available much less attention has been paid to the...

A quantitatively and qualitatively efficient transport infrastructure is a fundamental requirement for the success and prosperity of the German economy, with its high degree of labor division, its many exchange relationships, and its central European location. The transport infrastructure...