Rail Transport in New Zealand

Dave Heatley and Margot Schwass

Chapter 7 in Priorities and Pathways in Services Reform — Part II:Political Economy Studies, 2013, pp 151-184 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionShort History of New Zealand Rail to the 1990sBuilding the railway, building the nation: 1860 to the 1920sThe end of the golden age: 1930 to the 1990sPrivatisationThe Government Returns to RailThe Turnaround PlanRegulation, Competition and Structural ReformMinimal regulationNo barriers to entryStructural integration favouredThe Gap to Best Practice in Structural ReformWhere to Now for Rail in New Zealand?Drivers for reformBarriers to reformSmall steps to support reformMore questions than answersSome Lessons from the New Zealand ExperienceRail-specific lessonsStructural reform lessons

Keywords: Services; Structural Reform; Regulatory Reform; Services Trade Reform; Behind-The-Border Reform; Regulatory Restrictions; Regulatory Barriers; Services Trade Barriers; Empirical; Quantitative; Maritime Transport; Rail Transport; Telecommunications; Energy; Electricity; Gas; APEC (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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