Der Aufbau des Textes folgt dem Fragebogen der Monopolkommission vom 28.1.2025. Dieser ist gegliedert in die Abteilungen: I) Allgemeine Entwicklung der Wettbewerbsbedingungen II) DB InfraGO AG III) Entwicklungen der Trassenentgelte IV) Sonstiges Die 23 Fragen der Monopolkommission sind...

Der Sektor Mobilität steht im Zusammenhang mit der Klimakrise immer wieder im Mittelpunkt der öffentlichen Debatte - auch deshalb, weil es im Verkehrssektor in der Vergangenheit nicht gelungen ist das bestehende Emissionsvolumen zu reduzieren. Vor diesem Hintergrund scheint eine Verlagerung...

Trotz milliardenschwerer Investitionen bleibt die deutsche Schieneninfrastruktur ein Engpass für die Verkehrswende. Die staatliche DB InfraGO AG weist gravierende Governance-Schwächen auf: Einbindung in den DB Konzern, geringe Nutzerorientierung in Bezug auf private Anbieter und...

This study presents a prescriptive analytics framework for optimal intelligent predictive maintenance of railway tracks. We use machine learning and Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs) to optimize the maintenance schedules for railway infrastructure and enhance operational efficiency and safety....

Der Sektor Mobilität steht im Zusammenhang mit der Klimakrise immer wieder im Mittelpunkt der öffentlichen Debatte - auch deshalb, weil es im Verkehrssektor in der Vergangenheit nicht gelungen ist das bestehende Emissionsvolumen zu reduzieren. Vor diesem Hintergrund scheint eine Verlagerung...

Die Mobilitaetswende ist ein zentraler Baustein für die Erreichung der Klimaziele in Oesterreich. Der Verkehrssektor verursacht rund 28 Prozent der gesamten Treibhausgasemissionen und verzeichnet im Gegensatz zu anderen Sektoren seit 1990 keinen Rueckgang. Der Ausbau oeffentlicher...

Are railways always a harbinger of prosperity? We examine the economic effects of railways in Bosnia-Herzegovina under Habsburg colonial rule. Our novel dataset consistently tracks the non-agrarian population share of over 4,500 settlements in Habsburg Bosnia in 1885, 1895, and 1910, based on...

We investigate the impact of light rail projects on the counties they serve through two economic outcomes – growth in employment and wages. In the study, we conduct investigation for relative growth rates in employment and wages in Seattle and Denver metro area counties that are served by...

In der Mai-Ausgabe 2023 veröffentlichte der Wirtschaftsdienst einen Aufsatz mit dem Titel "Schieneninfrastruktur: wenig Mut zu radikalen Reformen" von Alexander Eisenkopf. Jonas Becker vertritt in einer Replik eine andere Auffassung; im Anschluss erläutert Alexander Eisenkopf seinen Standpunkt...

In 2017, the German federal government passed the Railroad Noise Protection Act to reduce the noise emitted by freight trains. This paper evaluates the effects of this law on house prices by using regional variation comparing affected homes close to train tracks and homes in greater distance...

Transport infrastructure development project plays a vital role in improving accessibility which has dynamic effects on the urban and regional economy and increases property value. The research aims to assess the land price variability in control and catchment areas before and after the Railway...

China’s Belt and Road Initiative was introduced in 2013 to revitalise the Silk Road and promote economic development and integration. This paper investigates the economic effects of the opening of the only high-speed rail (HSR) line in northwest China which connects China’s northwestern...

We measure the impact of low cost transport by rail in Malawi on the dispersion of agricultural commodities prices across markets, by exploiting the quasi experimental design of the nearly total collapse of domestic transport by rail in January 2003, due to the destruction of a railway bridge at...

This paper explores the interplay between the extent of transportation infrastructure and various aspects of trust (interpersonal and political trust). We test our hypothesis by exploiting cross regional variation during the period 2002-2019. We focus on two measures of infrastructure, i.e., the...

Railways are a key infrastructure that facilitates trade and regional integration with potential consequences on local development and the environment in hitherto backward regions. In this article, we study the medium- to long-term socio-economic and environmental infrastructure impacts for the...

In a study published in 2018 the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) proposed the construction of a 'European Silk Road' encompassing a high-speed railway (HSR) network for Europe. To compliment the economic feasibility analysis by wiiw, this report aims to determine the...

Many developing countries face an infrastructure funding gap: the public sector is unable to finance the construction of vital public works, such as railroads, ports, and power infrastructure. Extractive industry investments in infrastructure can help to narrow the gap. Non-renewable resources...

Geographic proximity significantly affects transportation costs, which in turn affect corporate decisions. We use a quasi-natural experiment of high-speed rail (HSR) station openings in China to investigate how an exogenous variation in geographic proximity affects corporate cash holdings. We...

Extreme meteorological events such as floods, droughts, heatwaves, and storms cause significant damage to infrastructures across the world. These events can damage expensive infrastructural assets, but can also incur a high societal cost when disrupting the transportation of people, goods, and...

The role of network in transportation systems has gained significant and increasing relevance in the literature especially focusing on vulnerability and resilience.The structure of a transport system can positively or negatively influence the geographical areas it serves. A disruption of the...

China’s Belt and Road Initiative was introduced in 2013 to revitalise the Silk Road and promote economic development and integration. This paper investigates the economic effects of the opening of the only high-speed rail (HSR) line in northwest China which connects China’s northwestern...

Track access charges are the main driver of infrastructure costs for rail operators in the rail transport sector, accounting for up to 88 percent of costs. This paper analyzes track access charges of 28 EU countries with the respective trajectories of the company forms employing panel...

This study assesses the state of the country's road and rail transport infrastructure, identifies issues and challenges in the implementation of the public road and rail transport infrastructure program, and generates policy insights based on the analysis. Quantity and quality indicators show...