ESF:MPE_ERPO European Rail Policy - Course Information

MPE_ERPO European Rail Policy

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. Chris Nash (lecturer), Ing. Monika Jandová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Ing. Monika Jandová, Ph.D. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

prof. Ing. Zdeněk Tomeš, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable

Mon 25. 4. 9:20–17:10 S307, Tue 26. 4. 9:20–13:45 S307

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Economics (Eng.) (programme ESF, D-EKT4)
• Economics (Eng.) (programme ESF, N-EKT) (2)
• Economics (programme ESF, D-EKT4)
• Economics (programme ESF, N-EKT)
• Economic Policy and International Relations (Eng.) (programme ESF, N-HPS)
• Economic Policy and International Relations (programme ESF, N-HPS)
• Economic Policy (Eng.) (programme ESF, D-HPS4)
• Economic Policy (Eng.) (programme ESF, N-HPS)
• Economic Policy (programme ESF, D-HPS4)
• Economic Policy (programme ESF, M-HPS)
• Economic Policy (programme ESF, N-HPS)

Syllabus (in Czech)

• 1. Introduction to European rail policy

• Session 1. Objectives and principles
  Session 2 The alternative structural approaches (complete vertical separation, holding company, hybrid)
• Session 3. Passenger market competition
• Session 4. Freight market competition
• 2. Passenger railway transport
• Session 1 Franchising
• Session 2 Open access competition
• Session 3 Controlling costs
• Session 4 Investment
• 3. Freight railway transport
• Session 1 Structure of the freight sector in Britain
• Session 2 Privatisation
• Session 3 Rail track access charges
• Session 4 Competition and pricing of heavy goods vehicles

Teaching methods (in Czech)

lectures

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2016, recent)
  
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