Privatisation and Regulation of Urban Transit Systems

Urban public transport services generally run at a large deficit. This has led public authorities to seek efficiencies, notably through private sector involvement. Support for the sector traditionally seeks to provide basic mobility services to all segments of society, including low-income users. In...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: International Transport Forum
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2008
Series:ITF Round Tables
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Summary of Discussions
  • Towards a Reform of Urban Transit Systems: Topics for Action
  • Contracting for Public Transit Services in the US: Evaluating the Tradeoffs
  • The Political Economy of Urban Transit
  • Privatisation, Regulation and Competition: A Thirty-year Retrospective on Transit Efficiency