We at ERCG conduct economic analyses in a wide range of transportation topics. ERCG has a wealth of experience assessing the economic viability of transport agreements, public and private transportation projects and the viability of public transportation infrastructure.
We provide economic consultancy services in a variety of areas, including:
- Infrastructure Budgeting
- Tenders
- Contracts
- Infrastructure
- Exogenous influences
- Valuation
- Privatization
- Debt settlements
A partial list of expert opinions in the realm of Transportation:
Expert opinion by Asher Blass in the matter of the economic feasibility of transport alternatives to the “Asami Oz” plant, presented to the Planning Administration in the Ministry of Transport (November 2021).
Presentation by Asher Blass in the matter of updating the subsidy rate for freight trains, presented to the management of Israel Railways (March 2021).
Expert opinion by Asher Blass in the matter of the imposition of trade barriers upon the purchase of buses for United Bus Services Nazareth Imports Ltd. – UBSI and for Nativ Express Public Transportation Ltd. (January 2019). Newsletter
Expert opinion and testimony by Asher Blass in the framework of the economic feasibility of the debt arrangement at Zim for the minority shareholders in the Israel Corporation, Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court, Derivative Action 67844-12-14 (July 2017).
Economic analysis of the Ministry of Transportation’s terms for the renewal of the concession for bus companies (April 2017).
Expert opinion and testimony by Asher Blass in the arbitration proceeding between Metropolitan Transportation Solutions Ltd. and the State of Israel, before the arbitrators, the Honorable Judge (ret.) Yehudit Tzur, the Honorable Judge (ret.) Boaz Okon and the Honorable Arbitrator Adv. Eli Zohar (October 2013). Newsletter
Expert opinion by Haim Ben-Shahar and Asher Blass in the matter of the valuation of the shares in CAL Cargo and the manner of allocation of the shares against the injection by Nir Shitufi, Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court, Originating Motion 01421/04 (April 2005).
Consultancy regarding the proper methodology for calculating the value of El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. (2003).