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So Close, So Different – Regional Rail Transport in Poland, The Czech Republic and Slovakia
So Close, So Different – Regional Rail Transport in Poland, The Czech Republic and Slovakia

Author(s): Marcin Król, Jakub Taczanowski
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Commercial Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: railway transport; regional transport; public service

Summary/Abstract: The objective of this paper is to present three different models of regional railway passenger transport that emerged in the process of post-communist transition after 1989 in neighbouring countries: Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. After an introduction, the second section of the paper shows the historical, spatial and socio-economic context of the analysis. The three resulting models are presented in the following section. This part of the paper is also devoted to the discussion of the developments, experiences and results obtained in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The final section provides conclusions.

  • Issue Year: 9/2016
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 159-179
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: English