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In this report the Committee concludes that the Local Transport Act 2008 gives local authorities a range of tools to work with bus operators to improve local bus services and does not need updating. However, the Government and bus industry need to show more leadership to raise the standard of bus services with the introduction of multi-operator smartcards, service stability and passenger information. While some bus services are good, too often passengers are dissatisfied with the reliability of the service, the level of fares and the need to buy another ticket if the trip involves two bus companies. More competition among bus operators may improve services in some areas but many routes simply cannot sustain more than one operator. It is worrying that the Traffic Commissioners who are responsible for bus safety and punctuality monitoring appear to have insufficient resources to carry out these crucial roles as effectively as they would wish. Outside London, the quality of bus services depends on partnerships between local authorities and the bus operators. In a minority of areas, such as where local authorities take on responsibility for local rail services, bus franchising may be an appropriate option. These would require additional subsidy and sustained political commitment
This book evaluates the successes, failures, and factors that influence the competition for public bus transport services. Using Germany as a case study, the author explains the dichotomous system of a market with licenses for commercial services, where operators are granted exclusivity, and licenses for non-commercial services, where supplementary direct subsidies are tendered out by public transport authorities. The empirical analysis is based on primary data usually not publicly available, and supplemented by numerous expert interviews. The book aims to provide a basic understanding of the players and their options, offer insights into the German model, and make policy recommendations for those whose goal is to increase competition.
Government response to HC 10, session 2012-13 (ISBN 9780215048301)
This book is an economic assessment of the behaviour and performance of the local bus industry under regulation and deregulation. Contents included: the economic characteristics of this market; the regime of regulation 1930-1986; an analysis of cross-subsidization; the deregulation story; market conduct and behaviour under deregulation; performance of the deregulated market; regulating to maintain effective competition. The work is aimed at all those with academic or practical interests in the public transport industry and regulation studies.
Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Business economics - Offline Marketing and Online Marketing, University of applied sciences, Nürnberg, language: English, abstract: This work is divided into different parts. The first part shows the theoretical background and introduces the concept of Porter’s five forces. Therefore the section starts with the objective and field of application of the model followed by the description of the five individual forces. In the section of the business case the concept is applied to the German long distance bus market in order to get a comprehensive picture of the industry situation, risks and opportunities. The last section will complete the entire work by doing a summary, limiting the research and will giving recommendation for further research.
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The authors make the case for the return of regulation in the organization of urban bus services in developing countries. During the past three decades urban public transport policy has gone through several phases. The 1980s and 1990s were characterized by liberalization of the sector from public ownership and monopoly provision. The experience of several countries, in particular Chile, indicates that a full liberalization of the sector may not be the welfare-maximizing option. The authors discuss the market failures that justify this claim and present the regulatory options available in this emerging new role of government. Throughout the paper they illustrate ideas with examples from Chile, Colombia, and a few other countries.
The process of selling assests and enterprises to the private sector raises questions about natural monopolies, the efficiency and equity of state-owned versus privately owned enterprises, and industrial policy. This comprehensive analysis of the British privatization program explores these questions both theoretically and empirically.