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Study on public service obligations for passenger transport by rail

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    (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC))

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Rail passenger transport is essential for economic and environmental sustainability and for social and territorial cohesion. This study identifies possible barriers that may affect the process of opening up services subject to public service obligations (PSO) to competition. To minimise these obstacles and ensure that the potential benefits of opening up are realised, it is recommended, first, to adopt a pro-competitive approach in the application of the regulations regarding the designation of PSO and their award, according to an ambitious timetable. Second, to establish an appropriate institutional framework, decoupling public operators providing services from infrastructure managers and tendering authorities, while strengthening independent oversight of the process. Third, ensure that new operators can access the relevant inputs (including infrastructure, rolling stock, workshops, driving personnel) and the information needed to compete effectively.

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  • Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), 2026. "Study on public service obligations for passenger transport by rail," Colección Estudios de Mercado E/CNMC/001/24_ENG, Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC).
    • Handle: RePEc:awo:epaper:e/cnmc/001/24_eng
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    JEL classification:

    • K23 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Regulated Industries and Administrative Law
    • L5 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy
    • L43 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - Legal Monopolies and Regulation or Deregulation
    • L92 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
    • R4 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics

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