Competition and Cooperation in Rail and Air

Rail and air passenger transportation provide both competitive and complementary services. In Europe, there are many medium distance corridors where rail and air services compete. However, this situation is now changing because of the new low cost air carriers offering even lower rates. Can high-speed rail continue to expand if low-cost airlines are taking over as the alternative also on short routes? Should this competition rather be seen in the perspective of integrated transport policy?

VANNACCI Lorenzo; 

2014-08-18

European University Institute

JRC89510

http://fsr.eui.eu/FlorenceSchoolofRegulation/Transport/Index.aspx,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC89510,