Developments in public transport governance in the Netherlands: A brief history and recent developments

Wijnand Veeneman and Didier van de Velde

Research in Transportation Economics, 2014, vol. 48, issue C, 41-47

Abstract: This paper describes recent developments in the governance of public transport in the Netherlands, focusing on bus, tram, metro and regional train concessions. Most of these concessions are competitively tendered. Competitive tendering was introduced in 2001 and Dutch authorities have since chosen different concession setups and forms of contract remuneration. This paper explores that variety and describes recent changes at the national and regional levels. The paper describes key trends and lessons from the Dutch experience based on a seven-year project drawing lessons on competitive tendering with authorities, operators and consultants, and based on interviews with 16 of the 19 public transport authorities. Key trends are dealing with fragmentation and maturing governance by fine-tuning incentives and cooperation forms between public transport authorities and operators.

Keywords: Governance; Public transport; Netherlands; Competitive tendering (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L92 L98 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2014.09.030

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