Unbundling, public infrastructure financing and access charge regulation in the German rail sector

Journal of Rail Transport Planning and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 63-71

  Link, Heike ^a  

^a DIWBerlin   (Germany)

Author keywords

Access charging; Rail transport; Regulation

Indexed keywords

RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION;

EFFICIENT COSTS; PRICE CAP REGULATION; PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURES; RAIL TRANSPORT; REGULATION; REGULATORY INITIATIVES; SERVICE PROVISIONS; TRANSPORT PERFORMANCE;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84876821623     PISSN: 22109706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrtpm.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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