• Regulation Policy in Land Passenger Transportation in Europe 

      Preston, John
      Published 2001-01-01
      This paper draws on a number of projects undertaken recently for the European Commission. It reviews the changing regulatory policies toward bus, coach and rail travel in the member states of the European Union. It is found ...
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    • An Evaluation Of Competitive Tendering In The Ferry Sector In Norway 

      Hervik, Arild; Sunde, Øyvind
      Published 2001-01-01
      Fjord crossings by car ferries constitute a vital part of the Norwegian trunk road system. The current subsidy scheme is considered to provide insufficient incentives for cost efficiency however. As a consequence, tender ...
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    • Modelling Quality Bus Partnerships 

      Toner, JP; Whelan, GA; Mackie, PJ; Preston, JM
      Published 2001-01-01
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      Conference paper
    • Competition In Urban Public Transport A World View 

      Cox, Wendell; Duthion, Brice
      Published 2001-01-01
      Over the past 15 years, a number of nations and urban areas have converted part or all of their public transport systems to competitive mechanisms. At the same time, the competitive market has provided public transport ...
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    • The Role of Decision Support Systems (DSS) in Transportation 

      Burla, Michela; Laniado, Eliot; Romani, Fosca; Tagliavini, Paola
      Published 2001-01-01
      In line with EU regulations, the Italian Government started the reform of public local transport in order to transfer competences to Regional and Local Administrations and to move to a competitive tendering system. To ...
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