Competition of pricing of essential inputs: The case of access charges for the use of the Italian rail infrastucture

Artikel

This paper explores the access charge for the use of the Italian rail infrastructure. Access problems arise when the provision of a complete service to end users requires the combination of two or more inputs, one of which is non-competitive (OECD, 2004). It is a well-known fact that excessive access charges mean higher prices for rail passengers and rail freight companies when using the infrastructure. We conclude that the structure of the access charge has changed significantly with the recent introduction of the HS/HC (high-speed and high-capacity) network; specifically, the fixed component has lost importance, whilst the variable component reaches 94%. The results of this paper provide evidence of the access charge for HS/HC being above 13 €/km.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Journal: UTMS Journal of Economics ; ISSN: 1857-6982 ; Volume: 4 ; Year: 2013 ; Issue: 3 ; Pages: 295-307 ; Skopje: University of Tourism and Management

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets ; Industrial Policy; Sectoral Planning Methods ; Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
• Thema: railway ; competition ; access charge ; Italy ; regulation ; high-speed

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Arrigo, Ugo ; Di Foggia, Giacomo
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): University of Tourism and Management
• (wo): Skopje
• (wann): 2013

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/105277
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ