Delivering value for money to government through efficient and effective public transit service continuity

Some thoughts

Journal article (2007)

Authors

David Hensher University of Sydney
Anne Yvrande-Billon Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Rómulo Dante Orrico Filho Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Rosério Macério Lisbon Technical University
John Preston University of Southampton
Peter White University of Westminster
Bill Tyson Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive
D.M. van de Velde Organisation & Governance - TPM
G.P. van Wee Transport and Logistics - TPM
Joaquim José Guilherme de Aragéo Universidade de Brasélia
Enilson Medeiros dos Santos Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Research Group
Organisation & Governance (TPM) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2007-7

Language

English

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Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Department

Multi Actor Systems

Research Group

Organisation & Governance

Abstract

This paper documents some thoughts on the reform agenda in public transit that is occurring throughout the world. The specific focus is on a growing commitment to competitive regulation through competitive tendering, and the efforts by a few governments (notably in Australia) to take control of the tangible assets used by private operators as a mechanism to exercise the opportunity, if so taken, to put services out to competitive tender. The paper reviews the theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on contracting regimes and asset ownership, and the role that government and the operator might play in a setting in which building trusting and collaborative partnerships has merit in delivering services that are in the main funded from the public purse.