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How Much Do We Save On Competitive Tendering? Quantitative Study of Polish Cities’ Experience
Published 2009-01-01Demonopolization of urban transport in Poland has been lasting for almost two decades, whereas 17 years have passed since first Public Transport Authorities (PTAs) were established in 1992. At the same time Polish towns ...Open AccessConference paper -
Competitive tendering of rail services – a comparison of Britain and Sweden
Published 2009-01-01This 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 ...Open AccessConference paper -
A Review Of An Optimal Public Transport Service Network In The Randstad Area: Is The Randstad Area In Control?
Published 2009-01-01The general belief in the Netherlands is that the public transport in the western urbanized part of the Netherlands (the Randstad area) with the main cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht can perform (much) ...Open AccessConference paper -
Area Specific Bicycle Planning
Published 2009-01-01A recent challenge for the majority of Brazilian cities is to cope with the growth of car mobility and to maintain and improve the use and quality of public transport and active transport like cycling. One of the challenges ...Open AccessConference paper -
Buses with High Level Of Service (BHLS) – Operational, Regulatory And Contractual Dimensions
Published 2009-01-01Buses 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, ...Open AccessConference paper -
Cost Estimation Of Rural School Transportation In The Road Transport Mode In Braziilian Cities
Published 2009-01-01Generally, Brazilian students, especially rural residents, face several challenges to stay in school, from insufficient access to food, to difficulties in affording transportation, clothing and school materials. That is ...Open AccessConference paper -
A Concession Model to Promote Rural Bus Services In Sri Lanka
Published 2009-01-01Sri 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. ...Open AccessConference paper -
"It Takes Two To Tango", A Research About The Risks And Control Measures For The Management Of A Performance Contract For Regular Maintenance Of Rail Infrastructure.
Published 2009-01-01A research about the risks and the administrative measures during the management of a performance contract for the regular maintenance of rail infrastructure. In the sector of rail infrastructure output-contracts, in which ...Open AccessConference paper -
A Successful TOD Will Reinforce Both The Community & The Transit System?
Published 2009-01-01The three cases of transit-oriented development (TOD) were selected either because they represent comparable rail station types (and/or physical settings) or because certain types of implementation tools were used to make ...Open AccessConference paper -
Trust Building in Passenger Transport Concession Contracts And Procurement Procedures: The Case Of Brazilian Urban Bus Transport
Published 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 -
How Flexible Should Bus Service Be? Frequent Networks As a Tool For Permanent Change
Published 2009-01-01Buses are often hailed for their "flexibility" as a transport mode, compared to rail-based technologies. Many cities, though, need certainty about where high-quality services will be in the long term, so that they can guide ...Open AccessConference paper -
Some Determinants of Cost Efficiency in German Public Transport
Published 2009-01-01This paper evaluates cost efficiency and some of its managerial determinants in Germany’s local public transport. A heteroscedastic Stochastic Frontier approach reveals that a high degree of tramcar utilisation and a high ...Open AccessConference paper -
Report from Down Under. Recent Developments in Australia and New Zealand
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Contracting Public Transport Infrastructure: Recent experience with the Dutch High Speed Line and the Amsterdam North-South Metro Line
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Overview of Public Transport Policy Developments in South Africa
Published 2009-01-01The public transport system in South Africa is undergoing significant change and large amounts of capital is being made available in support of a high speed intercity rail service between Johannesburg and Pretoria, the ...Open AccessConference paper -
Recent Developments in Bus Transport In China
Published 2009-01-01China has the largest urban public transport sector in the world. In principle, strategic policy is determined by the central government, and passed down through the organs of state for implementation. In recent years that ...Open AccessConference paper