This paper examines the state of the industry after ten years of reforms, with a focus on competition, tariffs, and private sector participation. In 2001, after years of debate, the Russian government adopted an ambitious plan to transform this vertically integrated, government owned monopoly into a system that would rely more on private investment and competition and less on government ownership and regulation. The Russian economy relies on the Russian freight railways to an extraordinary degree. To obtain a complete list of titles or to request single copies of individual papers, please write to Kathy Burt at the above mailing address or at or call (202) 307-5794. Recent EAG Discussion Paper and EAG Competition Advocacy Paper titles are available from the Social Science Research Network at In addition, recent papers are now available on the Department of Justice website at atr/public/eag/discussion-papers.html. Department of Justice, LSB 9446, Washington, DC 20530, or by e-mail at Comments on specific papers may be addressed directly to the authors at the same mailing address or at their e-mail address.
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