Hakom - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency

ZAGREB, 4 December 2015 – The 2nd EU Rail Freight Days conference was organized in Vienna by the European Commission and the RailNetEurope (RNE). The conference was attended by experts from the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM), Dragica Flam and Kristijan Solina.
 
The conference consisted of three round tables on the topic of rail transport in the EU. The topics discussed at one round table included the interoperability of the rail system in relation to national rules, cross-border agreements, alignment of operational rules, traffic regulation and coordination in the preparation of train schedules with a view to increasing trail traffic. The second round table covered the topic of rail freight corridors, in particular the ordering of rail capacity and rail infrastructure at the last mile of transport to the user. The last round table included topics such as innovation in the rail and freight traffic, in particular of the rail and freight rolling stock. 
 

ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.