Strengthening of the competitive environment of rail passenger transport
Overview
Background & policy context:
The project forms part of the national research programme on 'Transformation and harmonisation of the transport and communication services and systems' which was established by the Ministry of Transport, Post and Telecommunication (MDPT SR) for the period 2000-2005.
The study was based on the principles of transport policies of the Slovak Republic (SR), the Government Directive 903/2002 on the concept of regional transport policies and the development of integrated transport systems, statements of the Government, numerous legal norms and documents relevant for public transport, the EC document COM (95) 691 on equitable and efficient pricing in transport, and the EC document COM (98) 431 on the development of a transport network for citizens.
Objectives:
The main objectives were as follows:
- Identification of the interests of the transport policy of the SR in the context of its integration to the EU;
- Concept of measures for the improvement of the quality of the available services of rail passenger transport by strengthening the competitive environment in rail passenger transport;
- Concept of measures to ensure the efficiency of regional passenger transport in its economic and social environment;
- Identification of the specific requirements for the development of the different transport sectors and systems which follow from the national and international traffic relations and the geographical situation of the SR.
Methodology:
The study encompassed 5 parts and methodological steps:
- Analysis of the legal norms and documents in the EU and the SR;
- Analysis of the advantages of an integrated transport system;
- Structure of the transport market in rail passenger transport;
- Strengthening of the competitiveness of rail passenger transport;
- Concept of the legal requirements for a competitive environment in rail passenger transport.
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