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

Journal Title: Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies - Year 2016, Vol 9, Issue 14

Abstract

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.

Authors and Affiliations

Marcin Król, Jakub Taczanowski

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  • EP ID EP324297
  • DOI 10.7172/1689-9024.YARS.2016.9.14.7
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Marcin Król, Jakub Taczanowski (2016). So Close, So Different – Regional Rail Transport in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies, 9(14), 159-180. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-324297