New Knowledge produced by the EC-sponsored REORIENT research study shows that Norway and Sweden score high on implementation of the First Infrastructure Package and Interoperability Directive. However, despite the seemingly efficient administrative and regulatory apparatus, both countries experience lack of competition from the new rail freight entrants. In contrast, the regulatory and administrative institutions in Poland, Czech Republic and Romania score relatively low on implementation of the EC new rail policy. Yet, the market share acquired by the Polish private freight operators reached in October 2006 16.8 p.c., a level which is by far the highest in the EU. Similarly, private rail entrants into Czech and Romanin domestic freight markets move sizable amount of goods gaining thereby a strong foothold in the otherwise falling domestic rail segment. For the covering abstract see ITRD E137145.
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