EU Railway Policy-Making [electronic resource] : On Track? /
Dyrhauge, H.author.
Through policy and intervention national governments in Europe have long held an active interest in railways, an interest that has transferred to the supranational level via the EU commission. This book explores why the EU Commission has been so slow in creating an EU railway policy, pointing the finger at strong resistance by national governments.
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""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Tables""; ""Preface and Acknowledgements""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Diverging National Railway Policies""; ""3 The Early Days of EU Integration 1956â€?1991""; ""4 Towards Market Opening 1992â€?2007""; ""5 Towards a Competitive Railway Sector 2007â€?2012""; ""6 State Aid in an Open Market""; ""7 Creating a Single European Infrastructure""; ""8 Modal Shift to Environmentally Friendly Rail""; ""9 The Past, the Present and the Future Railways""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
Through policy and intervention national governments in Europe have long held an active interest in railways, an interest that has transferred to the supranational level via the EU commission. This book explores why the EU Commission has been so slow in creating an EU railway policy, pointing the finger at strong resistance by national governments.
European Union.
Europe—Politics and government.
Globalization.
Public policy.
Political science.
Public administration.
European Union Politics.
European Politics.
Globalization.
Public Policy.
Political Science.
Public Administration.