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The Distinction Between Commercial and Non-Commercial Bus Services

In: Competition for Public Transport Services

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  • Arne Beck

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The institutional framework of the German public bus transport system is structured around a fundamental distinction between commercial and non-commercial services. Most legislators seem to view this distinction as unambiguous, since – in their thinking – local conditions (population density, land use patterns, etc.) mainly determine the costs and revenues of public transport bus services. For example, the revenue potential of an urban bus line will usually be higher than that of a rural one. Conversely, costs per vehicle kilometer will usually be lower in rural districts than in cities due to the higher average speed.

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  • Arne Beck, 2012. "The Distinction Between Commercial and Non-Commercial Bus Services," Contributions to Economics, in: Competition for Public Transport Services, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 17-50, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:conchp:978-3-7908-2802-3_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7908-2802-3_4
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    1. Ryzhkov, Alexander & Sarzhan, Yuliya, 2020. "Market initiative and central planning: A study of the Moscow bus network," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    2. Papaioannou, Panagiotis & Georgiadis, Georgios & Nikolaidou, Anastasia & Politis, Ioannis, 2020. "Public Transport tendering and contracting arrangements in countries under regulatory transition: The case of Cyprus," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    3. van de Velde, Didier, 2014. "Market initiative regimes in public transport in Europe: Recent developments," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 48(C), pages 33-40.

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