The Mexican Competition Authority publishes the final version of its study of competition in the public service of rail freight transport concluding that rail transport requires regulatory changes to increase the country’s competitiveness

Rail transport requires regulatory changes to increase the country’s competitiveness: COFECE* There is low intensity of competition in the railway system: only in 35% of the routes two or more concessionaires participate; in addition, in barely 6% of the municipalities with railroads have two concessionaires. The network operates in a fragmented manner: over 80% of railway traffic starts and ends within the network of the same concessionaire. The Commission makes concretes proposals to amend the Railway Service Regulatory Law to improve the network’s efficiency for the benefit of users and the country’s competitiveness. The Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE or Commission) publishes the final version of its Estudio de competencia en el servicio público

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Mexican Competition Authority, The Mexican Competition Authority publishes the final version of its study of competition in the public service of rail freight transport concluding that rail transport requires regulatory changes to increase the country’s competitiveness, 31 August 2021, e-Competitions Transport (rail), Art. N° 103950

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