In the course of the so-called requirements plan review, a fundamental discussion is taking place about the priorities in federal trans-port infrastructure planning. Numerous interest groups are calling for a sole focus on climate protection and environmental goals. This paperargues that such a...

From the mid 1990s, Australian public railways were required to provide access to their track infrastructure to third parties seeking to operate trains, and some railways were split into their below-rail (track and signalling infrastructure) and above-rail (rolling stock and locomotives)...

This paper explores the access charge for the use of the Italian rail infrastructure. Access problems arise when the provision of a complete service to end users requires the combination of two or more inputs, one of which is non-competitive (OECD, 2004). It is a well-known fact that excessive...

This paper explores the access charge for the use of the Italian rail infrastructure. Access problems arise when the provision of a complete service to end users requires the combination of two or more inputs, one of which is non-competitive (OECD, 2004). It is a well-known fact that excessive...

Though many people consider Portland, Oregon, a model of 21st-century urban planning, the region's integrated land-use and transportation plans have greatly reduced the area's livability. To halt urban sprawl and reduce people's dependence on the automobile, Portland's plans use an urban-growth...

Die Eisenbahninfrastruktur des DB Konzerns wird seit der Bahnreform 1994 zusammen mit den Eisenbahnverkehrsunternehmen in einer vertikal integrierten Konzernstruktur organisiert. Diese Konzernstruktur steht jedoch im Verdacht, Wettbewerbsverzerrungen auf der Ebene der...

Die neue Bundesregierung hält an dem verkehrspolitischen Ziel einer Steigerung des Verkehrs auf der Schiene fest. Dazu sieht sie im Koalitionsvertrag neben einer weiteren Erhöhung der Investitionen in die Schieneninfrastruktur auch eine prioritäre Ausrichtung der Finanzierung auf den...

In expert markets, different pricing schemes generate different financial incentives for sellers to defraud customers. Using rich microdata on New York City taxi rides, we examine the differences between trips of non-local passengers and those of comparable local passengers, and explore to what...

In expert markets, different pricing schemes generate different financial incentives for sellers to defraud customers. Using rich microdata on New York City taxi rides, we examine the difference between trip distance of non-local passengers and that of comparable local passengers, and explore to...

Although government regulations on product warranties are common, few studies have empirically examined their effects on product demand. Using a natural experiment, we examine the effect of a newly introduced government warranty regulation in China's automobile market on product demand....