Ausschreibungswettbewerb Im Europäischen SPNV – Was Kann Österreich Aus Den Erfahrungen Von Ausschreibungen in Europa Lernen?

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Ausschreibungswettbewerb Im Europäischen SPNV – Was Kann Österreich Aus Den Erfahrungen Von Ausschreibungen in Europa Lernen? ZentrumENTRUM TransportwirtschaftRANSPORTWIRTSCHAFT LogistikOGISTIK Schulungs- & Beratungs-GmbH. Schulungs- & Beratungs-GmbH Endbericht Ausschreibungswettbewerb im europäischen SPNV – Was kann Österreich aus den Erfahrungen von Ausschreibungen in Europa lernen? Autoren Sebastian Kummer Peter Faller Mario Dobrovnik Gerd Probst Jakob Kunze Didier van de Velde Steven van Luyn Wien, 6. Februar 2013 Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Einführung ................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Problemstellung ............................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Forschungsauftrag, -frage und Zielsetzung ..................................................................... 6 2 Methode und Vorgehensweise ................................................................................................. 6 3 State of the Art ........................................................................................................................ 12 4 Länderbericht Dänemark ........................................................................................................ 15 4.1 Abstract in Modulstruktur ............................................................................................... 15 4.2 Strategische Grundsatzentscheidungen ........................................................................ 18 4.3 Case Study: West- und Zentraljütland ........................................................................... 20 5 Länderbericht Deutschland ..................................................................................................... 24 5.1 Abstract in Modulstruktur ............................................................................................... 24 5.2 Strategische Grundsatzentscheidungen ........................................................................ 28 5.3 Finanzierung .................................................................................................................. 29 5.4 Trennlinie zwischen Nah- und Fernverkehr ................................................................... 31 5.5 Leistungs- und Finanzkennzahlen ................................................................................. 31 5.6 Leistung und Servicequalität .......................................................................................... 35 5.7 Investitionstätigkeiten und Kostenstruktur ..................................................................... 36 5.8 Wettbewerb im Eisenbahnsektor ................................................................................... 37 5.9 Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen und Organisation ...................................................... 39 5.10 Finanzierung .................................................................................................................. 42 6 Länderbericht Frankreich ........................................................................................................ 45 6.1 Abstract in Modulstruktur ............................................................................................... 45 6.2 Frankreichs Bahnpolitik im Blickfeld Europas ................................................................ 48 6.3 Grundausrichtung und Zielvorgabe ................................................................................ 53 6.4 Zur Systemgestaltung im Einzelnen .............................................................................. 55 7 Länderbericht Großbritannien ................................................................................................. 64 7.1 Abstract in Modulstruktur ............................................................................................... 64 7.2 Strategische Grundsatzentscheidungen ........................................................................ 67 7.3 Ordnungsrahmen ........................................................................................................... 67 7.4 Franchise-System im Überblick ..................................................................................... 72 7.5 Trennlinie zwischen Nah- und Fernverkehr ................................................................... 76 7.6 Finanzierung .................................................................................................................. 77 7.7 Leistungs- und Finanzkennzahlen ................................................................................. 81 7.8 Leistung und Servicequalität .......................................................................................... 85 7.9 Private Investitionstätigkeiten ........................................................................................ 88 7.10 Wettbewerb im Eisenbahnsektor ................................................................................... 89 7.11 Fahrplan-, Preis- und Ticketgestaltung .......................................................................... 92 8 Länderbericht Niederlande ..................................................................................................... 94 8.1 Abstract in Modulstruktur ............................................................................................... 94 8.2 Strategische Grundsatzentscheidung ............................................................................ 97 8.3 Trennlinie Nah- und Fernverkehr ................................................................................... 99 8.4 Reglung der eigenwirtschaftlichen Verkehre ............................................................... 100 8.5 Anpassungszeiträume.................................................................................................. 101 8.6 Infrastrukturvergabe, Zugangsregelung ....................................................................... 101 8.7 Aufgabenteilung/Organisation bei Ausschreibungen ................................................... 102 I 8.8 Wettbewerbskontrolle und Regulierung ....................................................................... 102 8.9 Case Study NL-1: Provinz Limburg .............................................................................. 102 8.10 Case Study NL-2: Provinz Overijssel ........................................................................... 105 8.11 Planung (Fahrplangestaltung, Vertaktung) .................................................................. 106 8.12 Tarifgestaltung, Preisgestaltung .................................................................................. 108 8.13 Charakteristika der Ausschreibungen .......................................................................... 109 9 Länderbericht Schweden ...................................................................................................... 110 9.1 Abstract in Modulstruktur ............................................................................................. 110 9.2 Strategische Grundsatzentscheidungen ...................................................................... 114 9.3 Wichtige Beihilfeinstrumentarien/Unterstützungsprogramme ...................................... 115 9.4 Trennung zwischen Nah- und Fernverkehr und Eigenwirtschaftliche Verkehre .......... 115 9.5 Weitere gesetzgeberische Rahmenbedingungen ........................................................ 116 9.6 Aktuelle Marktsituation ................................................................................................. 116 9.7 Flexibilität des gewählten Systems .............................................................................. 116 9.8 Case Study: Stockholm Pendeltåg .............................................................................. 117 9.9 Finanzierung ................................................................................................................ 120 9.10 Leistungs- und Finanzkennzahlen ............................................................................... 121 10 Länderbericht Schweiz ......................................................................................................... 123 10.1 Abstract in Modulstruktur ............................................................................................. 123 10.2 Organisation des Schweizer Eisenbahnsektors .......................................................... 126 10.3 Systemintegration und Koordination ............................................................................ 128 10.4 Gesamtsteuerung des Eisenbahnsystems .................................................................. 128 11 Zusammenfassende Beurteilung .......................................................................................... 129 11.1 Rahmenbedingungen ................................................................................................... 129 11.2 Entwicklungsperspektiven des SPV in Europa ............................................................ 130 11.3 Strategische Grundsatzentscheidungen ...................................................................... 131 11.4 Modul 1: SPV-Gesetzgebung ...................................................................................... 137 11.5 Modul 2: Organisation des SPV-Systems .................................................................... 138 11.6 Modul 3: Ausgestaltung des SPV-Systems ................................................................. 149 11.7 Modul 4: Einbindung der Regionen .............................................................................
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