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The impact of market opening on the supply of interregional train services

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  • Fröidh, Oskar
  • Nelldal, Bo-Lennart

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A stepwise deregulation of all interregional passenger rail services in Sweden was legally completed in 2010. The incumbent operator (SJ) thereby lost the sole rights to commercial services. The most evident supply increase is the establishment of services in the low-cost niche, which rather complements than competes with the incumbent’s supply. Public Transport Authorities’ (PTAs) joint services have however resulted in strong competition on at least one main line.

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  • Fröidh, Oskar & Nelldal, Bo-Lennart, 2015. "The impact of market opening on the supply of interregional train services," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 46(C), pages 189-200.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jotrge:v:46:y:2015:i:c:p:189-200
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2015.06.017
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