• A Concession Model to Promote Rural Bus Services In Sri Lanka 

      Kumarage, Amal S.; Weerawardena, Janaka; Piyasekera, Ramya
      Published 2009-01-01
      Sri Lanka has a public transport system that dates back to the 1860s. Buses entered the service in 1907 and have become the most widely used mode of transport. The penetration level of buses is 1 bus per 1000 population. ...
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    • Connecting Competition and Integration. A Concept of New Organizational Framework for Polish Local Bus Transport 

      Grzelec, Krzysztof; Wolański, Michał; Wyszomirski, Olgierd
      Published 2009-01-01
      At present Polish local bus transport (outside cities) requires radical changes. Up till now solutions based on market deregulation, lack of active transport authorities and a number of operators competing ‘on the road’ ...
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    • Buses with High Level Of Service (BHLS) – Operational, Regulatory And Contractual Dimensions 

      Finn, Brendan; Heddebaut, Odile; Rabuel, Sebastien; van der Spek, David; Brader, Colin
      Published 2009-01-01
      Buses with High Level of Service (BHLS) is an emerging term in Europe for higher quality bus services in urban areas, based on a combination of better operating environment, high quality vehicles, upgraded infrastructure, ...
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    • Competitive tendering of rail services – a comparison of Britain and Sweden 

      Nash, Chris; Nilsson, Jan-Eric
      Published 2009-01-01
      This paper compares the experience of the two countries in Europe with the most experience of passenger rail service franchising – Britain and Sweden. It examines the nature of the contracts between the franchising authority ...
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    • European Rail Reform - The Next Steps 

      Nash, Chris
      Published 2009-01-01
      Whilst the emphasis of European Union rail legislation to date has been on freight, measures such as separation of infrastructure from operations, infrastructure charging regimes and regulation have major implications for ...
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