Submissions from 2024
Mobility-as-a-Service and the role of multimodality in the sustainability of urban mobility in developing and developed countries, Chinh Q. Ho and Alejandro Tirachini
Submissions from 2023
E-scooters and public transport – Complement or competition?, Jørgen Aarhaug, Nils Fearnley, and Espen Johnsson
An evaluation of optimal scale and jurisdiction size to improve efficiency in metropolitan bus systems, Daniel Albalate, Germà Bel, and Jordi Rosell
Long run productivity and profitability in the British bus industry, Jonathan Cowie
Re-evaluating roles and relationships between city authorities and informal public transport operators in sub-saharan africa: A comparative analysis of five cities, Timothy Durant, Mamaa Grant Monney, Michael Etonam Johnson, Kwame Kwakwa Osei, Joaquín Romero de Tejada, Herrie Schalekamp, and Ansumana Tarawally
Innovation in stable competitive tendering regimes: An insoluble knot?, Lisa Hansson, Malin Aldenius, Alexander Paulsson, Karin Thoresson, and Birgitta Vitestam
All things must pass? Recent changes to competition and ownership in public transport in Great Britain., John Preston
India’s public transportation system: the repercussions of COVID-19, Sarthak Sahu, Saket Shanker, Aditya Kamat, and Akhilesh Barve
Submissions from 2022
European railway deregulation: an overview of market organization and capacity allocation, Abderrahman Ait Ali and Jonas Eliasson
Electric buses in England and Sweden – Overcoming barriers to introduction, Malin Aldenius, Caroline Mullen, and Fredrik Pettersson-Löfstedt
The case for ‘public’ transport in the age of automated mobility, Iain Docherty, John Stone, Carey Curtis, Claus Hedegaard Sørensen, Alexander Paulsson, Crystal Legacy, and Greg Marsden
Do transportation network companies increase or decrease transit ridership? Empirical evidence from San Francisco, Gregory D. Erhardt, Richard Alexander Mucci, Drew Cooper, Bhargava Sana, Mei Chen, and Joe Castiglione
Formalization of East Jerusalem public transport: Mobility, politics and planning, Tamara Kerzhner
Effects of open access competition on prices and frequencies on the interurban railway market: Evidence from Europe, Florent Laroche and Ayana Lamatkhanova
An incentive subsidy mechanism for bus lines based on service level, Qingyu Luo, Xue Bing, Hongfei Jia, and Jinge Song
A snapshot of the informal organization of public transport operators in the Caribbean: Tap-Tap services in Port-Au-Prince, Daniel Oviedo, Yisseth Scorcia, Pablo Guerrero, Michael Delandsheer, Raul Rodriguez-Molina, and Raphael Dewez
A column generation approach for the driver scheduling problem with staff cars, Shyam S.G. Perumal, Jesper Larsen, Richard M. Lusby, Morten Riis, and Tue R.L. Christensen
Conditions for effective on-track competition in the European passenger railway market: A yardstick for regulations, Bojan Ristić, Nikola Stojadinović, and Dejan Trifunović
Bus franchising in English and Scottish regions – Viable solution or unfeasible instrument?, Xavier Villa i Aguilar, Tom Rye, Jonathan Cowie, and Clare McTigue
Assessment of architectures for Automatic Train Operation driving functions, Ziyulong Wang, Egidio Quaglietta, Maarten G.P. Bartholomeus, and Rob M. P. Goverde
Submissions from 2021
Performance evaluation of China's railway passenger transportation sector, Xuejie Bai, Zheng Jin, and Yung-Ho Chiu
Economic and socioeconomic assessment of replacing conventional public transit with demand responsive transit services in low-to-medium density areas, Jaâfar Berrada and Alexis Poulhès
Does the measured performance of bus operators depend on the index chosen to assess reliability in contracts? An analysis of bus headway variability, Javiera Godachevich and Alejandro Tirachini
The case for negotiated contracts under the transition to a green bus fleet, David A. Hensher
How Do Shared Dockless E-Scooter Services Affect Mobility Practices in Paris? A Survey-Based Estimation of Modal Shift, Camille Krier, Julie Chrétien, Marion Lagadic, and Nicolas Louvet
Competition between shared autonomous vehicles and public transit: A case study in Singapore, Baichuan Mo, Zhejing Cao, Hongmou Zhang, Yu Shen, and Jinhua Zhao
Will Covid-19 put the public back in public transport? A UK perspective, Roger Vickerman
Submissions from 2020
The impact of delays on the welfare effects of on-track competition: The case of transfer passengers with operator-tied tickets, Christina Brand and Gernot Sieg
A theory of deregulation in public transport, Andrei Dementiev and Hyen Jin Han
Transport industry adapting to change: An Australian case study, Christopher Lowe, Janet Stanley, and John Stanley
Formalising the jeepney industry in the Philippines – A confirmatory thematic analysis of key transitionary issues, Iderlina Mateo-Babiano, Redento B. Recio, David P. Ashmore, Marie Danielle Guillen, and Sandy Mae Gaspay
Public transport procurement in Britain, Chris Nash and Andrew Smith
Minibus taxis in Kampala's paratransit system: Operations, economics and efficiency, Innocent Ndibatya and M. J. Booysen
Effects of government regulations and input subsidies on cost efficiency: A decomposition approach, K. Obeng and R. Sakano
Public Transport tendering and contracting arrangements in countries under regulatory transition: The case of Cyprus, Panagiotis Papaioannou, Georgios Georgiadis, Anastasia Nikolaidou, and Ioannis Politis
Resurgence of demand responsive transit services – Insights from BRIDJ trials in Inner West of Sydney, Australia, Supun Perera, Chinh Ho, and David Hensher
Market initiative and central planning: A study of the Moscow bus network, Alexander Ryzhkov and Yuliya Sarzhan
How do different payment schemes to operators affect public transport concessions? A microeconomic model, Juan Pablo Sepúlveda and Patricia Galilea
Regulating a public transit monopoly under asymmetric cost information, Yanshuo Sun, Hengye Gong, Qianwen Guo, Paul Schonfeld, and Zhongfei Li
Submissions from 2019
Selecting an optimal contractual payment model for Istanbul's public bus operators using non-linear mathematical programming, Fatih Canıtez, Dilay Çelebi, Muhammet Deveci, and Yusuf Kuvvetli
An incentive mechanism design for bus subsidy based on the route service level, Shuai Ling, Ning Jia, Shoufeng Ma, Yanfei Lan, and Wandi Hu
Public transit cost efficiency studies: The impact of non-contracting regulations, K. Obeng
The influence of regulatory environments on public transport service provision: A British case study, Peter White
Submissions from 2018
Regulatory structures and their impact on the sustainability performance of public transport in world cities, Graham Currie, Long Truong, and Chris De Gruyter
The role of bus partnerships in Great Britain, John Godfrey and John Taylor
Partnerships between operators and public transport authorities. Working practices in relational contracting and collaborative partnerships, Robert Hrelja, Tom Rye, and Caroline Mullen
Commercial services in German local public transport, Astrid Karl
Trade-offs between transaction cost, operation cost and innovation in the context of procurement and asset specificity – The example of the bus industry, R. Merkert, C. Mulley, and M. M. Hakim
Local public transport in Russia: Regulation, ownership and competition, Alexander Ryzhkov
Mobility as a Service: Development scenarios and implications for public transport, Göran Smith, Jana Sochor, and I.C. MariAnne Karlsson
Differences in Control and Regulatory Structures of Public Transport within the United Kingdom and Ireland: Implications for Quality and Effectiveness of Service Delivery, Austin Smyth and Luke Kelleher
Submissions from 2017
The transition to zero-emission buses in public transport – The need for institutional innovation, Sjoerd Bakker and Rob Konings
Evaluating the roles and powers of rail regulatory bodies in Europe: A survey-based approach, Valerio Benedetto, Andrew S.J. Smith, and Chris A. Nash
Eliciting the regulation of an economic system: The case of the French rail industry, Marc Ivaldi and Jerome Pouyet
Using GIS to assess the potential for centralised planning of bus networks, Yuji Shi, Simon Blainey, and Nick Hounsell
Are statutory passenger watchdogs effective in representing passenger interests in public transport?, Vu Thi Thao, Philipp Wegelin, and Widar von Arx
Submissions from 2016
Dominating factors contributing to the high(er) costs for public bus transports in Sweden, Carolina Camén and Helene Lidestam
Exploring performance outcomes and regulatory contexts of Light Rail in Australia and the US, Graham Currie and Chris De Gruyter
Strategic partnerships in local public transport, Andrei Dementiev
A theoretical analysis of business models for urban public transport systems, with comparative reference to a Community Franchise involving Individual Line Ownership, David Emerson, Corinne Mulley, and Michiel C.J. Bliemer
Legislating Transit “Coopetition” Privatization and Planning Devolution in Germany, Martha Koch and Gregory L. Newmark
Improving bus service reliability: The Singapore experience, Waiyan Leong, Karen Goh, Stephane Hess, and Paul Murphy
Yardstick regulation and the operators' productivity of railway industry in Japan, Jun Mizutani and Munekatsu Usami
Understanding overall output efficiency in public transit systems: The roles of input regulations, perceived budget and input subsidies, K. Obeng, R. Sakano, and C. Naanwaab
A review of general practice in contracting public transport services and transfer to BRT systems, Marisa J.D. Pedro and Rosário Macário
Big buses in a small country: The prospects for bus services in Wales, John Preston
Implications of the cost of public funds in public transit subsidization and regulation, Yanshuo Sun, Qianwen Gao, Paul Schonfeld, and Zhongfei Li
Do the organizational forms affect passenger satisfaction? Evidence from Chinese public transport service, Chunqin Zhang, Zhicai Juan, Weite Lu, and Guangnian Xiao
Submissions from 2015
The impact of market opening on the supply of interregional train services, Oskar Fröidh and Bo-Lennart Nelldal
Optimization Models for Public Transit Operations Under Subsidization and Regulation, Yanshuo Sun and Paul M. Schonfeld
Submissions from 2014
Trusting partnerships in a regulatory game: The case of suburban railway transport in Russia, Andrei Dementiev and Anfisa Loboyko
Evaluating Private Bus Operators' Willingness to Participate in Transit Improvements in Mexico, Abel Lopez Dodero, Jeffrey M. Casello, Angel R. Molinero Molinero, and Daniel Vazquez Cotera
Evaluating the long term impacts of transport policy: The case of bus deregulation revisited, John Preston and Talal Almutairi
Converging structures? Recent regulatory change in bus-based local public transport in Sweden and England, Tom Rye and Anders Wretstrand
Transit Public-Private Partnerships: Legal Issues, Larry W. Thomas
Submissions from 2013
State and Federal BRT Project Development Procedures: Managing Differences and Project Implementation Delays, Mark A. Miller
Submissions from 2012
Competition for Public Transport Services, Arne Beck
Flexible Transport Services: Overcoming Barriers to Implementation in Low-Density Urban Areas, Rhonda Daniels and Corinne Mulley
Information provision by regulated public transport companies, Bruno De Borger and Mogens Fosgerau
Organisational structures and functions in Bus Rapid Transit, and opportunities for private sector participation, Brendan Finn
Spatial disparity in transport social needs and public transport provision in Santiago de Cali (Colombia), Ciro Jaramillo, Carmen Lizárraga, and Alejandro Luis Grindlay
Legal issues involving surety for public transportation projects, Michael C. Loulakis, Shannon J. Briglia, and Lauren P. McLaughlin
State DOT Financial Auditing Requirements for Public Transportation Assistance Programs, Maxine Marshall, John F. Potts, and Karon J. Cofield
The Metropolitan Transport Authority in Europe. Towards a Methodology for Defining Objectives, Responsibilities and Tasks, Aristotelis Naniopoulos, Evangelos Genitsaris, and Ifigeneia Balampekou
Transit agency intergovernmental agreements: Commn issues and solutions, Larry W. Thomas and James B. McDaniel
North Carolina Ferry System A Study, Jeffrey Tsai, Thomas Cook, Daniel J. Findley, and Michael Miller
Transit Operator Evaluation of Three Wheelchair Securement Systems, Linda van Roosmalen, Douglas Hobson, Patricia Karg, Emily DeLeo, and Erik Porach
Submissions from 2011
Urban Bus Services in Developing Countries and Countries in Transition, Brendan Finn and Corinne Mulley
Transit-Oriented and Joint Development: Case studies and legal issues, John L. Renne, Keith Bartholomew, and Patrick Wontor
Submissions from 2010
Impact of regulation on the performances of long-distance transport services: A comparison of the different approaches in Sweden and Norway, Gunnar Alexandersson, Steffan Hultén, Nils Fearnley, and Frode Longva
Using intelligent agents for Transportation Regulation Support System design, Flavien Balbo and Suzanne Pinson
Productivity changes in Portuguese bus companies, Carlos Pestana Barros and Nicholas Peypoch
The regulatory function in public-private partnerships for the provision of transport infrastructure, Miguel Carmona
Workshop report – Public transport markets in development, Brendan Finn and Jackie Walters
Solving procurement problems in public transport: Examining multi-principal roles in relation to effective control mechanisms, Lisa Hansson
Regulating the regulator: The impact of professional procuring bodies on local public transport policy and its effectiveness, Frode Longva and Oddgeir Osland
Measuring and Assessing Perceptions of Success in a Transit Agency's Stakeholder Involvement Program, Meghan Mattingly, P. S. Sriraj, Eric W. Welch, and Barbara (Basia) Bhojraj
Engaging paratransit on public transport reform initiatives in South Africa: A critique of policy and an investigation of appropriate engagement approaches, Herrie Schalekamp and Roger Behrens