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Long-Distance Bus Services in Europe: Concessions or Free Market?

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  • Didier van de Velde

    (Delft University of Technology)

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This paper makes a review of the current situation in the interurban passenger transport market by coach in Europe, describing for a number of selected countries the regulatory setting, the main market actors, the main developments have taken place in the last decade or two and a number of resulting challenges, especially in terms of regulation. The paper starts with a chapter on country cases. The next chapter summarises the main facts and trends that appear out of this review. The last chapter draws a few conclusions.

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  • Didier van de Velde, 2009. "Long-Distance Bus Services in Europe: Concessions or Free Market?," OECD/ITF Joint Transport Research Centre Discussion Papers 2009/21, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:itfaaa:2009/21-en
    DOI: 10.1787/5kmmr3br9932-en
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