Competition for Public Transport Services Institutional Framework an
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 o
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Arne Beck
Competition for Public Transport Services Institutional Framework and Empirical Evidence of Bus Services in Germany
Arne Beck Berlin Germany
ISSN 1431-1933 ISBN 978-3-7908-2801-6 e-ISBN 978-3-7908-2802-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-7908-2802-3 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2012934369 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Printed on acid-free paper Physica-Verlag is a brand of Springer Springer is part of Springer-ScienceþBusiness Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
My main motivation to write this dissertation has been to evaluate the successes, failures, and factors that influence the competition for public bus transport services. Using Germany as a case study, I explain the institutional framework of this public bus transport market, which several international researchers and market participants have described as incomprehensible. My objective is to provide a basic understanding of the players and their options, offer insights about the German model, and make policy recommendations for consideration by decision-makers and regulatory authorities whose goal is to increase competition for public bus transport services. The empirical analysis presented is based on primary data that is usually not publicly available, supplemented by numerous expert interviews. I also have a personal interest in the subject, having spent more than 5 years as a consultant on issues of competition and market organization for public transport services (rail and road), now working at civity Management Consultants. To my knowledge, this is the first comprehensive economic analysis of, in the same regime: (1) market initiatives to operate commercial services under exclusivity, and (2) authority initiated tendering procedures for non-commercial services. I hope that this story of Germany’s experience proves helpful for other researchers, companies, and policymakers in the struggle to fulfill societal expectations for public transport at a time of global economic uncertainties. The dissertation is divided into five parts. Following Part I, the introduction, Part II presents a theoretical
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