http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5916 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:52:04 GMT 2013-05-23T18:52:04Z http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/retrieve/17200/eut_logo_100_scritta.gif http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5916 http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5923 Title: Competition in public transport in Great Britain Authors: White, Peter Abstract: Britain offers a case in which much greater experience of competition in the public transport sector can be seen than in other European countries. Examples are drawn from this experience, showing that outcomes differ between the long-distance and local markets, price competition functioning much more effectively in the former. In many respects, the competitive bidding process may be seen as more important and extensive than direct ‘on the road’ inter-operator competition within the same mode over the same routes. Experiences from competitive tendering and franchising are reviewed. Contradictions between competition policy and wider transport policies remain to be resolved. Type: Articolo Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5923 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5922 Title: Franchising of Melbourne’s rail services: assessment after six years Authors: Stanley, John Abstract: This article reviews the recent experience of franchising metropolitan public transport services in Melbourne, Australia, to assess the extent to which the declared objectives of the franchising have been achieved. The failure of the initial franchise process is argued to be attributable, in significant part, to shortcomings in the Government’s understanding of what was achievable from a public-private initiative of this nature, given the Melbourne context. Developments associated with the re-franchising process are summarised, the emphasis shifting towards a strong partnership relationship between purchaser and provider, with a more realistic risk allocation between the two. Type: Articolo Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5922 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5921 Title: To bid or not to bid, this is the question: the Italian experience in competitive tendering for local bus services Authors: Boitani, Andrea; Cambini, Carlo Abstract: Competitive tendering is a popular mechanism for the provision of local bus services when a major objective is subsidy savings. Despite uncertainties in the legal framework some competitive tendering was implemented in Italy since 1998. The evidence so far is that participants were limited in number, the incumbents were almost everywhere able to gain the franchise, whilst subsidy savings were in many cases negligible. If some “political” conditions favouring more effective tendering procedures are not fulfilled, other regimes should be considered in order to obtain substantial subsidy savings. Type: Articolo Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5921 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5920 Title: Norwegian experiences with tendered buss services Authors: Bekken, Jon-Terje; Longva, Frode; Fearnley, Nils; Osland, Oddgeir Abstract: Competitive tendering of local public transport services has been allowed in Norway since 1994. By 2005, 28 percent of all route production in Norway was procured on the basis of tendered contracts, covering around 40 percent of all passengers. The majority of the tendered contracts were gross cost contracts, whereas historically, most Norwegian contracts have been net cost contracts. This article analyses the effect of competitive tendering on operating cost and subsidies paid. It is found that competitive tendering reduces costs by 10 percent and that most of the cost reduction has been used to reduce subsidies for public transport by local authorities. The effects of competitive tendering in Norway are smaller compared to other countries. This can be attributed to the fact that the industry had improved efficiency over a long period before competitive tendering was introduced. Type: Articolo Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5920 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z