The Agreement sets out how railway property may be assigned to the concession, and how specific properties, including land and other properties, can be assigned to the concessionaire for use but not with an ownership interest. The Concession allows for both infrastructure and train operation and for third party access including international traffic.

This paper reviews reform progress in the railway sector in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region. It primarily focuses on Estonia , Croatia , Kazakhstan , Poland , Romania , and Russian Federation .

The port of Antwerp is the most important port in Belgium with a total turnover in freight of 190 mio annual tonnage and positive container traffic projections. The expected growth rate in freight transport is between 8%-15% by 2020. The port was served by a common railroad connection to the hinterland, causing congestion and delays. The Liefkenshoek tunnel project was designed to address this problem as the new railroad would accommodate and allow for growth (Petit, 2008). The Liefkenshoek Rail Link project is the largest Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) project in Belgium.

The new maintenance facility provides maintenance, repair, and additional storage for GO Trains and support GO Transit's planned service expansions.    

The global movement for the transformation of governance has brought about sundry innovations in public administration. One of such innovations is the Public-Private Partnership (PPP), which is fast becoming an attractive menu in the list of global best practices. The initiative recognises the potency of the private sector in the good governance project, and therefore seeks to encourage the synergy between the private sector and the public sector for improved service delivery.

Code des Transports, Partie Législative - Deuxième Partie: Transport Ferroviaire ou Guide - Transport Code, Legislative Section – Second Part: Railway Transport (French) – This code establishes the general framework for network access and sets out the competenc es of the French regulatory authority (Autorité de Régulation des Activités Ferroviaires - ARAF).

Lagos is the commercial hub of the nation with 90% of the containerised cargo going through the Lagos ports. The Lagos container terminals are vital for the following reasons:

• Lagos is a state with the highest GDP per capita and highest population density in Nigeria

• The state is a highly urbanised commercial hub and nerve center of the nation

• 70% of global seaborne trade is Containerised Cargo

• Strong historical growth in containerised cargo and positive prospects for the future

Severe traffic congestion and environmental degradation characterize Metro Manila, particularly at the city center where high density development continues. Urban sprawl has spilled over onto surrounding provinces that are within daily commuting distance, with population in these areas now reaching 5 million. About 22.5 million motorized trips are made each day—70 percent of which are taken on public transportation.

This handbook synthesizes and disseminates knowledge to inform the planning, implementation, and operations of urban rail projects with a view
toward:

• Emphasizing the need for early studies and project planning
• Making projects more sustainable (economically, socially, and environmentally)
• Improving socioeconomic returns and access to opportunities for users
• Maximizing the value of private participation, where appropriate
• Building capacity within the institutions that implement and manage public projects.

SARA is a regional association of railways and some of their associates (such as customers, suppliers and other interest organizations) in Southern Africa. One of the main purposes of the organization is to promote common business interests of railways in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) by establishing an efficient, safe, regionally integrated, seamless and predictable railway transport system in the region.