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Privatising Railroads: The Problematic Involvement of the Private Sector in Two Dutch Railway Projects

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  • Joop Koppenjan
  • Martijn Leijten

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This article provides a comparative analysis of the Dutch government's attempts to involve private parties in two national railroad mega-projects: the Betuwe Line (a transit line for goods connecting the Rotterdam harbour to the German rail network -- costing 4.8 billion euros) and the HSL-Zuid (a high speed line between the Belgian border and Amsterdam -- costing 6.8 billion euros). These projects are currently under construction. To date, the government has not succeeded in privatising the Betuwe Line. Although the privatisation of the HSL-Zuid has been realised, it has proven difficult to keep under control. The two projects are compared in terms of the motives for privatisation, the strategies adopted, and the results achieved. Explanations are sought for the extent to which the strategies were successful. Generic lessons are drawn from the two projects.

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  • Joop Koppenjan & Martijn Leijten, 2005. "Privatising Railroads: The Problematic Involvement of the Private Sector in Two Dutch Railway Projects," Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(2), pages 181-199, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rapaxx:v:27:y:2005:i:2:p:181-199
    DOI: 10.1080/23276665.2005.10779307
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