- ⏰ Publication alert! Just in time before the end of the year, we published the final piece of the 2025 issue: a research article by Damien Piron, Amandine Andrien, Tom Frenea, Gatien Grommen, Alex Pierre & Yanis Tambour - @universitedeliege.bsky.social 👉 doi.org/10.54195/plc... #openaccess
- Sneak peak into their work: 🚂 The article examines the autonomy of Belgium's railway infrastructure manager, Infrabel, over 25 years, focusing on the effects of EU liberalization policies.Jan 8, 2026 09:00
- 🚂Infrabel's autonomy is nuanced, dynamic, and negotiated, with significant legal and managerial autonomy but limited financial and structural independence due to government control.
- 🚂 The article highlights the challenges of unbundling infrastructure management and transportation activities, including coordination issues between Infrabel and SNCB/NMBS.
- 🚂 Authors underscore the importance of longitudinal case studies in understanding the impact of liberalization policies on public organizations and bureaucratic autonomy.
