Mapping railways maintenance contracts : the case of Netherlands, Finland and UK ; Kartläggning av drift- och underhållskontrakt på järnvägen : Nederländerna, Finland och Storbritannien

In 1988, Sweden was the first country in Europe to separate the ownership of railway infrastructure from traffic operations. Starting in 2002, maintenance has gradually been contracted out. Sweden, Finland and Holland – and previously England – have been in the European forefront regarding the use of competitive tendering of railway maintenance. The description of the situation in the countries indicate important similarities. All clients are trying to attract more contractors to place bids. At the same time, and very outspoken in Finland, the profitability on the market for rail maintenan... Mehr ...