Thredbo 6: Recent submissions
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Tendering Ferry Services in Norway: Ratchet Effects?
Published 1999-01-01Fjord crossings by ferries are vital in the Norwegian trunk road system. The ferries are operated by ferry companies, each ferry company being a monopolist on a bundle of crossings. The government regulates prices and ...Open AccessConference paper -
Experimental Tendering: An Analysis of Experiences from the Road/Ferry Sector in Norway
Published 1999-01-01Open AccessConference paper -
A Scheme to Improve the Effectiveness of the Bus Services in Lombardy Through Tenders
Published 1999-01-01In Lombardy public subsidies to bus companies have increased in the last ten years, while market share and quality of public transport have declined. In 1996, the Lombardy Region began a reform of public local transport. ...Open AccessConference paper -
An Overview of Public Transport in the United Kingdom and Forecasts for the new Millenium
Published 1999-01-01Open AccessConference paper -
Standing in the Shadow of the Giants - Conditions for Entry and Survival of Small Businesses on the Deregulated Bus and Railway Markets in Sweden
Published 1999-01-01Since the late 1980s, the entry barriers for new bus and railway companies have gradually been reduced in Sweden. In this paper the effects of these changes upon small businesses are analysed with the help of a couple of ...Open AccessConference paper