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How to improve the financial situation of Urban Public Transport? The French Case
Faivre D’Arcier, BrunoPublished 2009-01-01French local Public Transport Authorities consider urban public transport as a Public Service with four missions: accessibility to the city (low income households), reducing traffic congestion (urban economy), improving ...Open AccessConference paper -
Use of the content analysis to help in the characterization of semiurban road passenger transport in Brazil: a systemic and interdisciplinary viewpoint
Arruda Ribeiro, Rejane; Gomes Gularte, Juliana; Farias Almeida, Cristiano; Soares Estelles, Reinaldo; de Aragão, Joaquim José GuilhermePublished 2009-01-01In Brazil, the National Land Transportation Agency (ANTT in Portuguese) Resolution 16/02 defines semiurban road passenger transport as journeys with urban transport characteristics that are as long as 75km (or less) and ...Open AccessConference paper -
New Regulatory Framework For Urban Passenger Transport in Ghanian Cities
Finn, Brendan; Arthur, Bernard Abeiku; Gyamera, SamsonPublished 2009-01-01The Ghana Urban Transport Project (GUTP) takes place in Accra and Kumasi, the largest cities. GUTP has three key components: (i) institutional development and capacity building, including a new Urban Passenger Transport ...Open AccessConference paper -
Analysis of the structural characteristics of the station catchment area in Japan
Sanko, Nobuhiro; Shoji, KenichiPublished 2009-01-01This paper analyses the structural characteristics of station catchment areas in Japan. For the case study, the authors selected a corridor through which three railway companies have parallel operations. The station catchment ...Open AccessConference paper -
Assessing performance in interurban coach transport contracts
Magalhães, Marcos Thadeu Q.; Gularte, Juliana; Yamashita, Yaeko; de Aragão, Joaquim José GuilhermePublished 2009-01-01This paper discusses MFR (Managing for Results) in Coach Transport Contract Management. It presents an Integrated Planning Process and shows how it is possible to merge planning, monitoring and assessing activities into ...Open AccessConference paper -
Continental drift: connecting Great Britain and Scandinavia
Bruijnes, RemcoPublished 2009-01-01Open AccessConference paper -
Development of railway contracting for the national passenger rail services in the Netherlands
van de Velde, Didier; Jacobs, Johan; Stefanski, MasjaPublished 2009-01-01This article mainly gives an overview of the policy developments in the Dutch railway sector over the past decade. The sector has come a long way and the outlook now looks positive. Customer satisfaction and performance ...Open AccessConference paper -
Trust Building in Passenger Transport Concession Contracts And Procurement Procedures: The Case Of Brazilian Urban Bus Transport
Brasileiro, Anísio; Guerra, Cláudia; Santos, EnilsonPublished 2009-01-01According to the Federal Constitution the transport of passengers in municipalities is an essential public service and should be rendered directly by the State or through delegated private operators selected by means of ...Open AccessConference paper -
Australian and British Experiences with Competitive Tendering In Rail Operations
Kain, PeterPublished 2009-01-01Governments typically underwrite public transport, but that funding is significant and growing. Drawing in private-sector expertise, by privatising the services typically does not eliminate the need for public funding; in ...Open AccessConference paper -
Suburbanization and Urban Public Transport Declining public transport in Japanese regional city and regional transport policy
Yukawa, SotaroPublished 2009-01-01In contrast to the three major metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, urban transport in Japanese regional cities has been on the decline. In addition to the rise in automobile usage, the population of city centres ...Open AccessConference paper -
European Rail Reform - The Next Steps
Nash, ChrisPublished 2009-01-01Whilst 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 ...Open AccessConference paper -
Use of Bond Issues To Capture Financial Surplus Generated For The Private Sector By Public Investments In Transport Projects: Brazilian Legislation
Otília da Costa, Jocilene; Aldigueri, Daniel Rodrigues; Rocha, Carlos Henrique; Guilherme de Aragão, Joaquim JoséPublished 2009-01-01It is widely known that the capitals market is a major source of permanent financial resources for the economy because of the connection it establishes between agents with savings capacity (investors) and those in need of ...Open AccessConference paper -
Relationship After Tender: Teamwork With Incentives
Dijkstra, Wim; Verheijdt, PaulPublished 2009-01-01The previous invitation to tender has taught Overijssel provincial public transport authorities that transport companies are directed primarily at reducing costs, while customer focus is mainly oriented at authorities. ...Open AccessConference paper -
Conflict between commercialism and public transport policy purpose: unique feature of policy dispute in Japan
Saito, TakahikoPublished 2009-01-01In Japan, a liberalization policy was implemented over railways and buses in 2000 and 2002 respectively. Under that policy, quantity regulations for railways and buses were abolished, withdrawal regulations were eased, ...Open AccessConference paper -
Overview of recent developments in Great Britain
White, PeterPublished 2009-01-01Open AccessConference paper -
Recent Developments in Bus Transport Policy in China
Gwilliam, Ken; Zhi, Liu; Finn, BrendanPublished 2009-01-01Open AccessConference paper -
Singapore’s Case of Institutional Arrangements for Fare Affordability
LOOI, Teik-Soon; TAN, Kim-HongPublished 2009-01-01In public transport, achieving quality service and affordable fares with financial viability require concerted government intervention. Direct government intervention can jump-start the industry’s development but the case ...Open AccessConference paper -
Public transport policy in the Netherlands
Riedstra, SiebePublished 2009-01-01Dutch public transport as a part of transport policy.Open AccessConference paper -
Review of Public Transport In Sweden: Implementation on the Passenger Rail Market and Plans for the Local Public Transport Market
Westin, Pär-ErikPublished 2009-01-01Up until now competition in the Swedish passenger rail industry has been for rather than on the market. The Parliament has now decided to fully open the market for passenger rail services. This liberalisation means that ...Open AccessConference paper -
Transantiago: On the Development of Public Transit in Large Cities
Muñoz, Juan Carlos; de Grange, LouisPublished 2009-01-01Open AccessConference paper
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