Download or read book Charging for the Railway Infrastructure Use During the Last Five Years in Europe written by Patricia Chica Herranz and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Railway Reform and Charges for the Use of Infrastructure written by European Conference of Ministers of Transport and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2005-11-16 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains how barriers to growth in rail freight transport across Europe can be overcome. It recommends a simple set of charges that create incentives for management and planning of train operations across national borders.
Download or read book Charging for the Railway Infrastructure Use During the Last Years in Europe written by Patricia Chica Herranz and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: El transporte ferroviario apareció en la primera mitad del siglo XIX, con la Revolución Industrial, y se convirtió en el principal modo de transporte, potenciando la economía de muchos países Europeos. Durante la primera mitad del siglo XX, el ferrocarril fue el modo de transporte terrestre monopolista. Desde el final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en adelante, el papel del ferrocarril en el mercado del transporte ha estado en constante declive. Dada la situación del ferrocarril en el mercado del transporte, la Comisión Europea ha emprendido un largo proceso de revitalización del modo ferroviario. Se declaró que para garantizar un uso eficiente de, y un accesso no discriminatorio a, la infraestructura ferroviaria era necesario establecer un conjunto apropiado de tarifas por el uso de la infraestructura. La restructuración del ferrocarril empezó a principios de los noventa con la publicación de la Directiva 91/440 del Consejo sobre el desarrollo de los ferrocarriles comunitarios y continuó con una lenta evolución hasta la publicación del Primer Paquete Ferroviario de Directivas. Una de las Directivas que componían este Paquete Ferroviario fue la Directiva 2001/14/EC, enfocada en la adjudicación de capacidad y en la aplicación de cánones por el uso de la infraestructura ferroviaria. Esta Directiva establece el marco legislativo para la tarificación del ferrocarril y, en consecuencia, los países Europeos han estado implementando sus requerimientos en la legislación nacional durante los últimos cinco años. La forma en que la Normativa Europea se ha implementado, varía ampliamente entre los países Europeos. Los gobiernos Europeos han estado (y aún están) implementando las Directivas de la Unión Europea en función de su particular punto de vista sobre los fracasos y éxitos de la actual organización de sus ferrocarriles. Esta tesina tiene como objetivo la descripción de los diferentes sistemas tarifarios actualmente vigentes en los países Europeos y su evaluación cualitativa, considerando el grado de cumplimiento de la Directiva 2001/14/EC y realizando un análisis DAFO. Como punto de partida, en esta tesina se da una descripción general de la evolución del ferrocarril y de la política de la Unión Europea sobre el modo ferroviario. A continuación, se realiza una selección de países significativos para poder describir, sintéticamente, los esquemas tarifarios que actualmente están aplicando. La cuestión principal de esta tesina reside en la evaluación de los diferentes esquemas tarifarios. Esta evaluación se ha realizado a dos niveles: evaluación de acuerdo con el marco legislativo y evaluación de acuerdo con los pricipios económicos. Antes de la evaluación, se ha definido la metodología de evaluación para cada nivel. Por una parte, la metodología para la evaluación de acuerdo con el marco legislativo consiste en realizar una selección de objetivos y condiciones principales establecidos por la Directiva 2001/14/EC y en definir cómo han sido interpretados estos aspectos. Por otra parte, la metodología para la evaluación de acuerdo con los principios económicos se ha dejado abierta y flexible intencionadamente para facilitar el proceso de identificación de cuestiones que pueden incumplir el marco legal pero que, a la vez, se puedan considerar como fortalezas o debilidades del correspondiente esquema tarifario. La evaluación de acuerdo con el marco legislativo consiste en determinar el grado de cumplimiento de los objetivos y condiciones principales por los esquemas tarifarios nacionales. La evaluación de acuerdo con los principios económicos consiste en un análisis DAFO, que se basa en determinar las cuestiones internas (Debilidades y Fortalezas) y externas (Amenazas y Oportunidades) que distinguen cada práctica de tarificación. Después de estos dos niveles de evaluación, se puede considerar que los esquemas tarifarios nacionales de los países significativos están totalmente caracterizados.
Download or read book Charges for the Use of Railway Infrastructure written by Carole Maczkovics and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty years of European reforms have not (yet) produced the railway market that was initially dreamt of. Competition remains limited. This paper looks at one element of regulation, charges for the use of railway infrastructure and other upstream services. In order to allow competition in rail transport services, access to infrastructure is subject to specific European Union (hereafter, "EU") capacity allocation and pricing rules as of 1995, transposed in the respective national laws. But in 2010, the Commission observed that "[t]he development of the railway sector and its capacity to compete viably with other modes of transport are still hampered by serious problems related [among others] to (a) inadequate financing and pricing of the infrastructure". This paper seeks to identify potential causes of why charging schemes have not (yet) been able to improve the railways' share. After having delineated the scope of the analysis, namely the tariffs of upstream railway services (1), this paper describes the EU rules that are applicable to those tariffs (2). That description is then subject to an evaluation of the achievement of the objectives pursued by charging schemes, through some examples (3), before this paper proposes the way forward (4). A short conclusion is provided summarising the main findings and recommendations (5).
Download or read book Infracharges written by Paulo Fonseca Teixeira and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fair Payment for Infrastructure Use written by Commission of the European Communities and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rail Restructuring in Europe written by European Conference of Ministers of Transport and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 1998-10-09 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines reforms in over 30 countries from the Atlantic to the Urals, characterizing restructuring in terms of management independence, separation of infrastructure from operations and rights of access to rail infrastructure.
Download or read book EIB Investment Report 2020 2021 written by European Investment Bank and published by European Investment Bank. This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Europe Union's massive efforts to rebuild after the coronavirus pandemic present a unique opportunity to transform its economy, making it more green and digital – and ultimately more competitive. The Investment Report 2020-2021 looks at the toll the pandemic took on European firms' investment and future plans, as well as their efforts to meet the demands of climate change and the digital revolution. The report's analysis is based on a unique set of databases and data from a survey of 12 500 firms conducted in the summer of 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. While providing a snapshot of the heavy toll the pandemic took on some forms of investment, the report also offers hope by pointing out the economic areas in which Europe remains strong, such as technologies that combine green and digital innovation.
Download or read book Financing European Transport Infrastructure written by S. Farrell and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-02-08 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Financing European Transport Infrastructure examines organisational arrangements for planning and financing transport infrastructure in Western Europe. It covers all modes of transport - road, rail, sea, air, urban, and inland waterways - and asks why their financing arrangements are so different. It looks at the division of responsibilities between central and local government, and the growing role of autonomous public bodies, the European Commission and private finance. It examines the consequences of investment failing to keep up with demand - in congestion, environmental damage and slower growth - and the impact of new approaches, including public-private partnerships.
Download or read book Regulatory Governance of the Rail Sector in Mexico written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-07 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report provides a description and an assessment of the recent actions carried out by the Mexican government to enhance the quality of regulation and regulatory governance in the rail sector in Mexico.
Download or read book Liberalising Rail Freight Movement in the EU written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. European Union Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2005 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite a decline in traditional rail freight markets (especially coal and steel), and loss of market share to other modes, the overall growth in freight in recent years has allowed rail freight to maintain its volume. The Commission has introduced three packages of directives to stimulate further growth in this market (the first should have been implemented in the 15 member states, the second is to be implemented by 2005, and the third is yet to be adopted). This report reviews the background to the packages, and offers a provisional analysis of their effect so far. The quality of service offered to customers of rail freight movement in Europe falls seriously short of standards required in a competitive environment. Liberalisation of the UK market since 1994 has, however, resulted in better performance and a growing market share for rail freight. The Committee has reservations about some parts of the third package of directives, particularly the proposal to require all train drivers to hold an international rail driving licence, and the proposal for compulsory compensation to rail freight customers for poor quality service. The report also examines problems with the Channel Tunnel, the only direct rail link between the UK and mainland Europe.
Download or read book Eastern European Railways in Transition written by Henry Jacolin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the nineteenth century, railway lines spread rapidly across Europe, linking the continent in ways unimaginable to previous generations. By the beginning of the twentieth century the great cities of the continent were linked by a complex and extensive rail network. Yet this high-point of interconnectivity, was abruptly cut-off after 1945, as the Cold War built barriers - both physical and ideological - between east and west. In this volume, leading transport history scholars take a fresh look at this situation, and the ramifications it had for Europe. As well as addressing the parallel development of railways either side of the Iron Curtain, the book looks at how transport links have been reconnected and reconfigured in the twenty years since the reunification of Europe. In particular, it focuses upon the former communist countries and how they have responded to the challenges and opportunities railways offer both nationally and internationally. Including contributions from historians, researchers, policy makers, representatives of railway companies and railway museum staff, the essays in this collection touch upon a rich range of subjects. Divided into four sections: 'The Historical Overview', 'Under Russian Protection', After the Fall of the Iron Curtain, and 'The Heritage of Railways in Eastern Europe' the volume offers a broadly chronological introduction to the issue, that provides both a snap-shot of current debates and a starting point for further research. It concludes that in an era of increased globalisation and interconnectivity - and despite the rise of air and road transport and virtual methods of communication - railways still have a crucial role to play in the development of a prosperous and connected Europe.
Download or read book ECMT Round Tables User Charges for Railway Infrastructure written by European Conference of Ministers of Transport and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 1998-12-02 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now that railway infrastructure and train operations have been separated in Europe -- at least for accounting purposes -- user charges for infrastructure are progressively being introduced to cover the costs of running trains. However, because of ...
Download or read book Supporting Better Decision Making in Transport Infrastructure in Spain Infrastructure Governance Review written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Spain, as in most countries, the real obstacle to effective and efficient delivery of key infrastructure is not the availability of finance, but rather problems of governance. This review examines the transport infrastructure governance framework in Spain against OECD good practices. It identifies the main governance bottlenecks for the development of transport infrastructure projects and provides a comparison with what other countries have done to alleviate similar bottlenecks.
Download or read book EU Railway Policy Making written by H. Dyrhauge and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-09-18 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through policy and intervention national governments in Europe have long held an active interest in railways, an interest that has transferred to the supranational level via the EU commission. This book explores why the EU Commission has been so slow in creating an EU railway policy, pointing the finger at strong resistance by national governments
Download or read book OECD Competition Assessment Reviews Portugal Volume I Inland and Maritime Transports and Ports written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . Against this backdrop, this report analyses Portuguese regulations for road, railway and maritime transport, and many ancillary services (such as vehicle inspection centres), as well as Portugal’s ports.
Download or read book Recast of the first rail freight package written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: European Union Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2001, the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament adopted the so-called First Railway Package. Comprising three Directives, this was intended to open up the rail freight market to competition and help to improve rail's share of the overall freight market. In 2006, however, the Commission published a report concluding that the implementation of the Package was inadequate and has committed itself to recasting the Package. In this report, 'Recast of the First Rail Freight Package (HL Paper 90-I)', the Committee looks at which elements of the Package need amending and which need clarification.
