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Competition in public transport in Great Britain
White, Peter
2006
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.
Series
European Transport / Trasporti Europei
XI (2006) 33
Subjects
Publisher
EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste
ISTIEE Istituto per lo studio dei trasporti nell’integrazione economica europea
Source
Peter White, "Competition in public transport in Great Britain", in: European Transport / Trasporti Europei, XI (2006) 33, pp. 69-82.
Languages
en
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