So Close, So Different – Regional Rail Transport in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia

The objective of this paper is to present three different models of regional railway passenger transport that emerged in the process of post-communist transition after 1989 in neighbouring countries: Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. After an introduction, the second section o...

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Main Author: Jakub Taczanowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Warsaw 2016-11-01
Series:Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies
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Online Access:https://www.yars.wz.uw.edu.pl/yars2016_9_14/159.pdf
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Summary:The objective of this paper is to present three different models of regional railway passenger transport that emerged in the process of post-communist transition after 1989 in neighbouring countries: Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. After an introduction, the second section of the paper shows the historical, spatial and socio-economic context of the analysis. The three resulting models are presented in the following section. This part of the paper is also devoted to the discussion of the developments, experiences and results obtained in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The final section provides conclusions.
ISSN:1689-9024
2545-0115