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110 2 _aSteer Davies Gleave
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245 0 0 _aInternational comparisons of rail networks and policy lessons for Scotland
_h[electronic resource]
260 _a[Edinburgh]
_bScottish Executive Social Research
_c2007
490 0 _aTransport Research Series
505 2 _aExecutive summary -- Chapter one: context, aims and objectives -- Chapter two: the framework of European railway law -- Chapter three: the comparator rail networks -- Chapter four: markets, competition and franchising -- Chapter five: government, funding, procurement and regulation -- Chapter six: separating infrastructure and operations -- Chapter seven: subcontracting in infrastructure and operations -- Chapter eight: conclusions
520 _aLooks at various aspects of the operation, funding and regulation of railways in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and New Zealand to discover if there are lessons which can be learnt from them for railways in Scotland. All the railway systems considered are peripheral or isolated railway networks serving small populations, with large sections of single track and one or more urban commuter lines.
521 _aAdvanced
651 4 _aScotland
_y1999-
690 _aPROPERTY-INFRASTRUCTURE-RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/07/06155639/0
_zView the report free of charge at www.scotland.gov.uk...
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