COMPETITION AND PRICING OF ESSENTIAL INPUTS: THE CASE OFACCESS CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE ITALIAN RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE

Ugo Arrigo () and Giacomo Di Foggia
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Ugo Arrigo: Department of Business Administration, Finance, Management and Law, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy

UTMS Journal of Economics, 2013, vol. 4, issue 3, 295-308

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: railway; competition; access charge; Italy; regulation; high-speed (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L13 L52 L92 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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