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Competition in regional passenger rail transport in Germany (Leipzig) and lessons to be drawn for France

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The opening to competition in Germany's regional railway transport is interesting to investigate as some EU countries find it difficult to move towards the implementation of European Union Guidelines. In this paper, we investigate Leipzig's regional passenger railway services opening to competition between 2009 and 2013, time when Leipzig's new underground City Tunnel was opened within a new transport plan. We will assess costs structure of operating regional railway passenger transport before and after competition. We will show that the introduction of competition in Leipzig region has reduced the level of subsidy by 20% and improved productivity of the incumbent operator.

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  • Guihéry, Laurent, 2014. "Competition in regional passenger rail transport in Germany (Leipzig) and lessons to be drawn for France," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 48(C), pages 298-304.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:retrec:v:48:y:2014:i:c:p:298-304
    DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2014.09.056
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    Keywords

    Railway regional passenger transport; Germany; Competition;
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    JEL classification:

    • R48 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Government Pricing and Policy
    • R41 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise
    • L92 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
    • H72 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Budget and Expenditures

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