The Distinction Between Commercial and Non-Commercial Bus Services

Arne Beck

Chapter Chapter 4 in Competition for Public Transport Services, 2012, pp 17-50 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract 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.

Keywords: Public Transport; Commercial Service; Contractual Relationship; Winning Bidder; Public Transport Service (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7908-2802-3_4

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