Government Role
Introduction

This section of the toolkit addresses the roles of government in the railway sector. Essentially, this toolkit promotes greater market focus and commercial orientation in the railway sector, so it may seem surprising that the role of government is given such prominence. But experience shows that government actions are always influential and often decisive in helping or hindering a successful railway industry. Rail sector governance affects who may be industry participants and the terms on which they compete, environmental and safety standards, the extent of public financial support, long-term infrastructure development, among many other factors. All of these are matters of public interests—hence also of government interests.

    












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