The Separation of Operations from Infrastructure in the Provision of Railway Services [electronic resource]: Report of the One-Hundred and Third Table on Transport Economics Held in Paris on 13-14 June 1996 /
ECMT.
European Conference of Ministers of Transport Economic Research Centre.Content Provider
Round Table on Transport Economics
Paris : OECD Publishing,
1997.
The separation of infrastructure management from operations is central to efforts under way to reform European railways. But why does Europe favour such separation? What are the expected consequences? What does it mean in practice? What are the advantages and disadvantages? What risks are involved and what are the necessary safeguards? What conclusions do countries already practising separation draw from their experience? Round Table 103 provided an opportunity for experts from all ECMT Member countries and the United States and Japan to get together to discuss experiences of separation to date or plans for it in the future. This publication provides readers with a comprehensive overview of a subject of major importance for the restructuring of European railways.
INTRODUCTORY REPORTS -- Report on Separation of Operations from Infrastructure in European Railways by Wulf Schwanausser, Germany -- -The Context for Reflections on Modularisation of the Elements of the Railroad System -- Modules of the Network -- Modules of Operations -- The Network Operator at the Centre of Trade Relationships -- Effects of the Separation on Adjustments of Capacity to Demand -- Profits and Losses with Different Rates of Capacity Utilisation -- Consideration of Specific Capacity Consumption in the Pricing of Train Paths -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- The Separation of Operations from Infrastructure in the Provision of Railway Services - The British Experience by M.C.A.Nash, United Kingdom -- Introduction -- Organisational Arrangements in Britain -- Advantages of Separation -- Disadvantages of Separation -- Infrastructure Pricing  -- Transaction Costs -- Alternative Approaches -- Conclusions -- Tables -- Bibliography -- The Separation of Operations from Infrastructure in&nbsp;the Provision of Railway Services - The Swedish Experience by Bertil Hylen, Sweden -- -Overview -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Historical Background -- Division of Responsibilities from 1988 Onwards -- Economic Approach -- Technical Approach -- Operational Approach -- General Conclusions -- Figure -- Annexes -- Persons Interviewed -- Railway Sector Economic Data -- Bibliography -- The Separation of Operations from Infrastructure in&nbsp;the Provision of Railway Services - A View from the Americas by Paul Reistrup, United States -- -Background and Introduction -- Rationale for Trackage Rights and Arrangements -- Case Studies/ Examples -- Innovative Applications of Contract Terms -- Proposed Union Pacific-Southern Pacific Merger -- Joint Terminals -- Shipper-Owned Trains -- Canadian Railway Comparisons -- Mexico -- Argentina -- Chiles -- Other South America -- Conclusions -- Figure -- The Separation of Operations from Infrastructure in the Provision of Railway Services Examples from Japan by Tatsuhiko Suga -- Introduction -- Railway Systems in Japan and their Performance -- Current Legislation Regulating Railway Enterprises -- Examples of the Separation -- Conclusion -- Figure and Tables -- OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS -- Report from Germany by Frank M. Ludwig -- Report from Austria by Klaus Reissberger -- Report from Greece by V. A. Profillidis -- Report from Hungary by Jozsef Lovas -- Report from Norway by S. Batalden and P. T. Berg -- Report from the Netherlands by Paul Ranke -- Report from Poland by Irena Choinska-Kulesza -- Report from the United Kingdom by Philip O'Donnell -- Report from Sweden by Lars Hellsvik -- Report from Switzerland by Peter Hutzli -- SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS -- LIST OF PARTICIPANTS --
The separation of infrastructure management from operations is central to efforts under way to reform European railways. But why does Europe favour such separation? What are the expected consequences? What does it mean in practice? What are the advantages and disadvantages? What risks are involved and what are the necessary safeguards? What conclusions do countries already practising separation draw from their experience? Round Table 103 provided an opportunity for experts from all ECMT Member countries and the United States and Japan to get together to discuss experiences of separation to date or plans for it in the future. This publication provides readers with a comprehensive overview of a subject of major importance for the restructuring of European railways.
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