Rail
Reforming Public Transport Planning and Delivery
Research Report, Policy Insights,
24 February 2020
- Let government plan transport services, but at a decentralised level.
- Consider corporatising publicly operated transport services.
- Pay close attention to system design where competition in public transport provision is introduced.
- Pay attention to service quality as well as costs to achieve a sustainable public transport system.
- Take the broader urban context into account in designing and adopting public transport reforms.
From Rail Timetables to Regional and Urban Indicators on Rail Passenger Services
Presentation, slides, speech,
17 March 2016
Establishing Mexico’s Regulatory Agency for Rail Transport
Case-Specific Policy Analysis, Policy Insights,
29 February 2016
- Any reform of the rail concessioning system must preserve the current high level of performance.
- Accept price discrimination to ensure efficiency, with the regulatory agency to adjudicate what prices are reasonable.
- Focus regulation on cases where effective competition does not already exist.
- Collect adequate financial and operating data on the rail companies as the basis for effective regulatory decisions.
- Consider cutting the cost of regulation by including an arbitration mechanism in any further regulatory reform.
- Consider inter-switching rules in any further regulatory reform.
- Interchange traffic rights should not be expected to be used for shippers to specify routes.
- Resource the new regulator with sufficient expertise to convince the courts that its decisions are sound.
Competition for Long Distance Passenger Rail Services: The Emerging Evidence
Discussion Paper,
1 December 2009
Long-Distance Passenger Rail Services in Europe: Market Access Models and Implications for Germany
Discussion Paper,
1 December 2009
High-Speed Inter-City Transport System in Japan Past, Present and the Future
Discussion Paper,
1 December 2009
Competitive Interaction between Airports, Airlines and High-Speed Rail
Discussion Paper,
30 September 2009
Mondialisation Et Impact Sur Les Transports Terrestres Et Internationaux
Discussion Paper,
22 April 2009
Are Horizontal Mergers and Vertical Integration a Problem?
Presentation, slides, speech,
6 February 2009
Empirical Evidence for Integration and Disintegration of Maritime Shipping, Port and Logistics Activities
Presentation, slides, speech,
5 February 2009
Integration and Competition Between Transport & Logistics Businesses
Presentation, slides, speech,
5 February 2009
Railway and Ports Organization in the Republic of South Africa and Turkey: The Integrator’s Paradise?
Discussion Paper,
1 February 2009
Liberalization And Commercialization Of The World's Railways: Progress And Key Regulatory Issues
Discussion Paper,
1 January 2009