railways

Opportunities for branch lines in the new European regulatory environment

An overview of the branch line and regional railway problem in the context of the new European open-access, marginal cost based regulation. Historical, comparative study, review of an experiment within the vertically integrated Hungarian State …

Lessons from the first year of the liberalized rail freight market for re-regulation

An empirical review of various problems in Hungary's newly liberalized rail freight market. I conducted the survey with the help of railway undertakings and authorities in my capacity as Commissioner for Rail Regulation. The findings were used to …