Keywords
railway transport, passenger transport, open-access, open-access operator
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to present an increasingly widespread phenomenon in railway passenger transport in the EU – open-access operators. They are defined as railway undertakings which (1) are newcomers to the market, (2) their operations are not subsidized by public authorities (of whatever level) and (3) they compete with their rivals “on the tracks”. The first section of the paper shows the context of the analysis. The second presents the extent of this phenomenon in the European Union. The third section focuses on formulating conclusions for competition resulting from prior experiences in this field.
Recommended Citation
Król, M. (2016). Open-access operators – a new phenomenon in railway passenger transport in the European Union. internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation), 5(2), 70-77. https://doi.org/10.7172/2299-5749.IKAR.2.5.6
First Page
70
Last Page
77
Page Count
7
DOI
10.7172/2299-5749.IKAR.2.5.6
Publisher
University of Warsaw
