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1 online resource (246 pages) |
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Routledge Revivals |
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Routledge revivals.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; PART I: INTRODUCTION; 1 Introductory Overview; Background; Structure of the Book; Overview; References; 2 The Evolution of UK Transport Policy; Introduction; The Context; The Objectives; The Constraints; The Policy Instruments; A Comparison; What do we know from Hindsight?; Conclusions; References; Notes; PART II: PRICING OF INFRASTRUCTURE; 3 Charging for Access to Railtrack's Network: Some Current Issues; Introduction; The EC Principles; 1. Consistency Across Modes and Across Member States |
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2. The 'User Pays' Principle3. Costs Should Include Environmental and Other External Impacts, With Charges Established on a Non-Discriminatory Basis; 4. Promoting the Efficient Provision of Infrastructure; 4 Road Pricing and Road Finance; Introduction; Road Pricing to Improve Efficiency; The Theory of Road Pricing; The Case for Motorway Tolls; Road Pricing in Urban Areas; Results of our ESRC Research on Congestion; The Design of Road Pricing Systems; Problems to Address; Conclusions; Appendix: Extracts from A New Deal for Transport: Better Transport for Everyone; Funding Transport |
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Tackling Congestion and Pollution on Local RoadsCharging Users on Motorways and Trunk Roads; 5 Pricing of Infrastructures; Charging for Access to Rail Track; Road Pricing and Road Finance; References; Notes; PART III: HOW EFFECTIVE IS COMPETITION?; 6 How Effective is Competition? The Case of Rail Services in Britain; Introduction; Background; Methodology; Off-Track Competition; On-Track Competition; Results -- Off-Track Competition; Results -- On-Track Competition; Cream Skimming; Head-on Competition; Price War; Product Differentiation; Alternative Track Charging Systems; Overall Review |
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7 Effective Competition in the Bus IndustryIntroduction: Buses and The White Paper; Effective Competition; Competition in Theory and Practice; Contestability?; Fare Competition; Product Differentiation/Quality Competition; Predatory Behaviour; The Results of Competition; How Effective Has Competition Been?; Effective in Ensuring an Economically-Efficient Outcome?; Effective in Reversing the Long-term Decline in Local BusPatronage?; Effective in Minimising the Costs of Whatever Service Levels are Provided?; Effective in Maximising Operators' Profits? |
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Effective in Ensuring that Bus Passengers are not Exploited?References; Notes; 8 How Effective is Competition? -- A Comment; Introduction; The Bus Industry; The Rail Industry; Conclusion; References; PART IV: INSTITUTIONS: IS THE CURRENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ADEQUATE?; 9 Regulation of Railways and Roads: Is the Current Framework Adequate?; Introduction; Regulation of Investment; Railways; Roads; Quality of Service Regulation; Railways; Roads; Fares Regulation on the Railways; Safety Regulation; Railways; Roads; Competition; Railways; Roads; Conclusions; Notes |
| Summary |
"This title was first published in 2000. With an emphasis on land-based passenger transport - particularly rail and road - this collection assesses the implications for regulation and competition of integrated transport policies. Contributions to the volume trace the evolution of transport policy, focus on the pricing of infrastructure, examine the effectiveness of competition and the adequacy of the regulatory framework in the United Kingdom."--Provided by publisher |
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10 Integrated Transport Policy: Implications for Regulation and Competition: The July 1998 Transport White Paper and the 1998 Competition Act |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Transportation and state -- Great Britain
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Transportation and state.
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Great Britain.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Smith, Helen Lawton
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Starkie, D. N. M
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| ISBN |
9781351734394 |
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1351734393 |
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