LIBERAIL - Liberalised and Interoperable Railways

Funding origin:

European

STRIA Roadmaps:

Transport infrastructure (INF)

Transport mode:

Rail

Duration:

Start date: 01/01/1997,

End date: 01/12/1998

Status: Finished

Funding details:

Liberalisation of the transport market, which is a key objective of the

EU, is hindered in the rail sector by the legacy of the management of

national networks and by high costs of infrastructure investments. EC

Directives (EC 91/440 on separation of accounts of infrastructure and

operation and on access to infrastructure, 95/18 on licensing of

operators, and 95/19 on the allocation and charging of capacity) have

introduced flexibility in the rail sector. However, their implementation

in the Member States is far from complete.

The LIBERAIL project aimed to assess the experiences of liberalisation of

the rail infrastructure use, evaluate today's results from the Directives

91/440, 95/18 and 95/19, assess medium- and long-term effects, and propose

corrective measures if needed and new initiatives.

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