Prague,
Czech Republic: the Single EU Rail Market at Risk of Exsiting in Name Only
Prague,
Czech Republic: a New Report by RegioJet report alleges ČD received illegal State aid
ALLRAIL member, independent operator RegioJet has published a detailed report on how it believes that the state-owned incumbent passenger rail operator Czech Railways (ČD) has been the beneficiary of illegal State Aid, and warns of another attempt in the making.
Berlin,
Germany: Council of Economic Experts Calls for Unbundling of Rail Infrastructure Manager and Operator
Brussels,
Evidence Shows Vertical Integration In Switzerland Does Not Work
Backers of the current Swiss rail system claim that the vertical integration of infrastructure manager and operator is highly efficient, with a large amount of taxpayer money spent on infrastructure.
In reality, vertical integration only funds a large lobby that indulges in self-PR. Indeed, the evidence shows a different story.