3rd Florence Rail Forum. Railways: Between Sector Specific and Competition Regulation

Following previous discussion events on rail transport, we are now debating scope and frontier of sector specific and competition regulation in railways.

The discussion will be kicked-off with the following points:

• Is there any room for competition regulation in the railway sector?
• What should fall into competition regulation? What into sector specific regulation?
• What problems can arise from the unclear delimitation between competition regulation and sector specific regulation?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of competition and of sector specific regulation respectively? Advantages and disadvantages for whom?
• How do competition and sector specific regulation relate to the overall performance of a national railway system?

Keeping to one of FSR’s guiding principles, namely stakeholder involvement, this Forum will feature presentations from the representatives of the European Commission, Ministries, regulators, operators, international associations of stakeholders and academics.

For more information please contact  FSR.transport@eui.eu

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Summary of the presentations

RELATED PRESENTATIONS

Introduction to the 3rd Florence Rail Forum – MATTHIAS FINGER

Sectoral Regulation and Competition Law: Theory and Practice – WOUTER DEVROE

Railway Regulation – A view from DG MOVE – THOMAS KAUFMANN

A comparision with the energy and telecommunications sector – GIORGIO MONTI

Railway Regulation – A view from a Ministry – CHRISTIAN DOBLER

Regulatory Needs of the Railway Sector – EDWARD CHRISTIE

Railway Regulation – A view from Independent Infrastructure Managers – ANA MALHEIRO

Railway Regulation – A view from Deutsche Bahn – ERIK STRAEBE

Railway Regulation – A view from the Swiss Federal Railways – MARKUS KERN

Competition Law and Regulation Law – A view from a Regulator – KARSTEN OTTE

Railway Infrastructure Access Charges – Why Competition Law does not work – JOCHEN MEULMAN

Railway Regulation – A view from the Swedish Competition Authority –  GÖRAN KARRESKOG