Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. University of Birmingham. Centre for Russian and East European Studies.

Description

1. ix, 255 pages; 23 cm

Series statement

1. Studies in Russian and East European history and society

Uniform title

1. Studies in Russian and East European history and society.

Subject

1. Railroads > Russia (Federation)
2. Post-communism > Economic aspects
3. Railroads
4. Spoorwegen
5. Herstructurering
6. Vervoermiddelen
7. Economische aspecten
8. Russia (Federation)

Contents

1. Restructuring the Old Railway -- The Soviet Legacy -- The Old Regime -- The market economy -- The view from the Ministry -- An editorial view -- New Frontiers -- Partition -- The Railway Transport Council -- Russia loses its ports -- The freightcar share-out -- The Extra-territorial Trans-Sib -- Constructive inertia -- Privatisation -- First steps -- The railway repair works -- Industrial railways -- The first private railway -- A new railway law -- Defender of the faith -- Privatisation of railway catering -- Fadeev's last stand -- The Zaitsev Interregnum -- The man -- Zaitsev as Minister -- Restructuring the railways -- The Canadian National model -- Merging the railways -- Zaitsev in retreat -- Rethinking Restructuring -- The new Minister -- Purge on the October Railway -- New pressures for privatisation -- The tariff argument -- The freightcar issue -- Competing proposals -- The natural monopolies service proposal -- The Railway Ministry's concept -- Finalising the reform -- Operating the New Railway -- Freight in the Market Economy -- Traffic -- 1995: a key year -- A New Railway Charter -- Freight forwarders -- Marketing -- Premium freight centres -- The railway banks -- The Refservis failure -- The mail service competes -- Intermodal services -- Cherepovets; plans and realities -- Container traffic -- The rolling highway -- Trans-Sib -- Passenger Service in the Market Economy -- Traffic -- Fares and fare collection -- Commuter subsidies -- Cost reduction -- Commuter services -- Passenger companies.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-250) and index.