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The complexity of market structure – prospects for on-the-track competition in Sweden 1
Published 2009-01-01During 2009, the Swedish Government is proposing to the Parliament that the last remaining monopoly of the national operator SJ – the commercial parts of rail passenger traffic – is removed in a step-wise process 2009-2010. ...Open AccessConference paper -
Australian and British Experiences with Competitive Tendering In Rail Operations
Published 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
Published 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
Published 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 -
Is competition on track a real alternative to competitive tendering in the railway industry? Evidence from Germany
Published 2009-01-01Since 1994, train operating companies other than the incumbent DB are allowed to run passenger trains on the federal rail network in Germany. The open regional traffic market is mainly regulated with competitive tendering ...Open AccessConference paper -
Use of Bond Issues To Capture Financial Surplus Generated For The Private Sector By Public Investments In Transport Projects: Brazilian Legislation
Published 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 -
Contestability in the provision of bus services – evidence from the Bristish de-regulated market.
Published 2009-01-01Open AccessConference paper -
Development of railway contracting for the national passenger rail services in the Netherlands
Published 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 -
How to improve the financial situation of Urban Public Transport? The French Case
Published 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
Published 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
Published 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
Published 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 -
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 -
Conflict between commercialism and public transport policy purpose: unique feature of policy dispute in Japan
Published 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
Published 2009-01-01Open AccessConference paper -
Recent Developments in Bus Transport Policy in China
Published 2009-01-01Open AccessConference paper -
Singapore’s Case of Institutional Arrangements for Fare Affordability
Published 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
Published 2009-01-01Dutch public transport as a part of transport policy.Open AccessConference paper