Network Industries Quarterly

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6000 Persons

We currently distribute to over 6000 persons, most of whom we have come to know personally at some point over the past years.

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Since 2008

Network Industries Quarterly has been published four times a year since 2008

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In 1999

It has started as a paper version in 1999 in French and switched to an English online version as the audience had become increasingly more international. Over the years partnerships had been established with TU Delft (since stopped), the Florence School of Regulation (European University Institute) and the Istanbul Center for Regulation (Istanbul Technical University).

Since 2014

As of 2014, Network Industries Quarterly appears under a new layout, it is included in the EUI research repository Cadmus

Financing High Speed Rail Infrastructure

At the European and international level, the development of high-speed rail is among the main priorities. However, the substantial investment required for such large-scale infrastructure projects cannot be expected to be fully financed by governments alone.

The Single European Sky SES2+ – quo vadis?

The Single European Sky SES2+ – quo vadis? The first Single European Sky package (SES1) was adopted in 2004 with the aim of addressing the fragmentation of European airspace. It was followed in 2009 by the second Single European Sky package (SES2), which had a new...

Shaping the Future of European Rail: Regulation, Digitalisation, and Fair Competition

Shaping the Future of European Rail: Regulation, Digitalisation, and Fair Competition The European rail sector is experiencing a rapid transformation thanks to digitalisation. At the same time, policymakers and industry stakeholders navigate the challenges of...

Regulation for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Jun 27, 2018

Under the terms of Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 and Physical Internet as well as several others, many automatization and digitalization trends are on the move for the transportation, logistics and supply chain sector. Many technology aspects are driving these developments, in line with economic aspects. But increasingly also questions of human perception, motivation and safety are entering the discussion, emerging as a crucial topical area for overall economic impact and success.

Governing Energy Transitions: strategic challenges of local utility companies in the Swiss energy transition

Mar 28, 2018

Many countries are currently firmly committing to a transition towards a more sustainable energy system, each facing their own unique challenges. The Swiss energy transition is particularly challenging due to a combination of commitments: (1) a gradual phase-out of nuclear energy, currently about a third of the country’s electricity production, is expected by 2034, (2) construction of new renewable energy sources such as solar PV, wind and micro-hydro, (3) electrification of heating and transportation, (4) energy saving, and (5) stringent CO2 emission targets.

Public Policy and Water Regulation: Some examples from the Americas

Dec 1, 2017

Public Policy and Water Regulation: Some examples from the Americas This issue of Network Industries Quarterly (NIQ) is linked to the Public Policy and Water Regulation International Forum, which was organized by Tecnologico de Monterrey, the Water Center for Latin...

Regulatory Challenges for Smart Cities

Sep 1, 2017

Regulatory Challenges for Smart Cities This issue of the Network Industries Quarterly looks into the regulatory challenges facing the development of smart cities. With the acceleration of technological developments in network industries and, in particular, in...