% WARNING: This file may contain UTF-8 (unicode) characters. % While non-8-bit characters are officially unsupported in BibTeX, you % can use them with the biber backend of biblatex % usepackage[backend=biber]{biblatex} @techreport{NBERw9592, title = "Rail Reform Strategies: The Australian Experience", author = "Owens, Helen", institution = "National Bureau of Economic Research", type = "Working Paper", series = "Working Paper Series", number = "9592", year = "2003", month = "March", doi = {10.3386/w9592}, URL = "http://www.nber.org/papers/w9592", abstract = {Widely different approaches to rail reform are evident across countries and within Australia. Reforms have involved structural separation (both vertical and horizontal) and varying degrees of private sector involvement. Evidence from Australian experience suggests that no one size fits all. The characteristics of rail networks - namely the degree of market power, the strength of intermodel competition, competition in downstream markets and traffic density would all influence the approach adopted. These differ for urban passenger, regional freight (general and bulk) and long distance networks. The potential implications for future rail reform are outlined.}, }