Competition In The Local Bus Market
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Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee |
Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2012-09-13 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780215048301 |
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
Author | : Arne Beck |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2012-03-23 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 3790828025 |
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.
Author | : John Vickers |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780262720113 |
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.
Author | : V. V. RAMANADHAM. |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 113490388X |
Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee |
Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2006-10-26 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0215030923 |
Buses are a key local service, but usage has been in decline since the 1950s. The Transport Act 1985 introduced deregulation, but that has failed to reverse that decline. The report examines the particular problems local authorities face in developing and implementing effective bus strategies. It is clear to the Committee that, for many areas, including all major metropolitan areas outside London, the current regime is not working. The Committee recommends more flexibility, and is particularly attracted by Quality Contracts. These would replace open competition with a licensed regime. Operators bid for exclusive rights to run bus services on a route or group of routes, on the basis of a local authority service specification. Independent Traffic Commissioners are another development that the Committee welcomes, and would like to see them have a higher profile and more resources and powers, especially to enforce Quality Contracts and penalise operators who do not meet their obligations. Others areas covered in the report are: securing socially necessary services outside the PTAs; congestion and bus priority; concessionary fares; and the image of the bus.
Author | : David A. Hensher |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9782881247965 |
First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Publisher | : Tutor2u Limited |
Total Pages | : 101 |
Release | : |
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ISBN | : 1845820207 |
Author | : European Conference of Ministers of Transport |
Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2000-02-11 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 926418080X |
Will the next century see the private sector become more involved in decisions regarding the construction and funding of infrastructure? Which technologies will dominate the transport market? Where will new markets emerge? Will transport still have ...
Author | : Tony Francis |
Publisher | : Kogan Page Publishers |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2020-09-10 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0749497025 |
Road passenger transport management is an important role, involving the planning and coordinating of passenger transport operations, including routes and schedules. Managers ensure that passengers reach their destinations safely, on time and in the most cost-effective way. Road Passenger Transport Management covers all the essential tasks a transport manager is expected to master. Road Passenger Transport Management provides tips and tools for working with customers, planning routes and scheduling delivery times, as well as managing a team of supervisors, administration staff and drivers. The authors include guidelines for coordinating staff training and arranging vehicle maintenance, MOTs and tax payments, as well as organizing vehicle replacements and managing contracts and developing new business. This is a contributed book, with expertise shared from well-known academics and practitioners who have spent many years in the passenger transport field. The tools and case studies in this vital new guide will enable readers to learn new skills or build on existing expertise. Online supporting resources include sample performance reports and target assessment forms.
Author | : P.M. Bunting |
Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2004-03-04 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0773571434 |
People have always traveled, but over the last century there has been an unprecedented increase in mobility. Hundreds of millions commute daily between home and work, relying more and more on cars and less on urban and intercity public transport. Faced with environmental concerns and the negative cultural and social effects of urban sprawl, governments and other agencies have attempted to reverse the decline in public transport use. In Making Public Transportation Work P.M. Bunting examines why problems have arisen and how they might be corrected. Bunting shows that transportation providers have failed to identify target customers and have not organized these services efficiently. He demonstrates that public transport providers must address organizational issues and define customer needs and preferences, arguing that customer needs can best be served by private, rather than public, carriers offering door-to-door (rather than station-to-station) transportation. In contrast, public agencies can best support public transportation by addressing not direct delivery of services but such matters as equitable safety and environmental regulation and effective, fair management of roads.