Infrastructure pricing and competition between modes in urban transport
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2007
Subject Area
mode - car, mode - rail, organisation - privatisation, operations - capacity
Keywords
privatization, public, private regimes, capacities, rail transport
Abstract
Privatization of transit and roads is gaining increasing interest. This paper develops a model in which infrastructure pricing and optimal capacity are analyzed under both public and private regimes. It compares optimal outputs (number of passengers) and capacities of public and private operators of rail transport. A crucial aspect of the paper is competition between modes: for instance, how are optimal outputs and capacities of the private railway operator influenced by the strategic decisions on the road capacity and tolls for the private (car) alternative?
Rights
Permission to publish the abstracts has been given by Environment and Planning, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Pels, E., & Verhoef, E. T., (2007), "Infrastructure pricing and competition between modes in urban transport" Environment and Planning A 39(9) 2119 – 2138.
