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2 Nov, 4 tweets, 2 min read
So Czech state rail operator ČD engaged in predatory pricing against private rival RegioJet, the Commission has found

railjournal.com/financial/ec-i…
But that's not all.

Emails have been leaked where ČD and ÖBB (Austrian State Railways) correspond re. the sales of second hand carriages, to make sure they don't get into RegioJet's hands

Original Czech:
seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/manazer…
Google Translate:
translate.google.com/translate?sl=a…

The ČD-ÖBB emails are in English.

The essence here is - not for the first time - that efforts to liberalise Europe's railways are stacked against rivals to the state incumbent railways.
This is not a case for or against liberalisation per se.

The issue is this: if competition is to play a role, it has do be done well and fairly, in good times as in bad.

Thanks @Koelschlenny for the links in this thread!

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