The relationship between formal and informal institutions for governance of public transport

Tom Rye, Jason Monios, Robert Hrelja and Karolina Isaksson

Journal of Transport Geography, 2018, vol. 69, issue C, 196-206

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship between the formal (governance established in law) and informal institutions (governance not established in law) that underpin the planning, operation and improvement of local and regional public transport, by using case studies of four countries: Britain (more specifically England, outside London); the Netherlands; Germany; and Sweden. The paper uses a framework drawn from the literature on institutional change to analyse the interplay between the formal governance structures and the other actors and organisations that have an influence on public transport, the formal and informal relationships between them, and how informal institutions emerge to increase the effectiveness with which public transport is delivered.

Keywords: Governance; Formal; Informal; Institutions; Organisations; Passenger transport; Public transport; Collaboration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.04.025

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