STOCHASTIC FRONTIER MODELS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT

In the Netherlands a study was carried out to identify factors which have an effect on the level of public transport subsidies to cities and regions and to examine whether inefficiencies exist in this sector. Stochastic frontier production and cost functions were estimated. The results suggest that structural characteristics such as address density play a role in explaining the operating costs. Indications for the existence of inefficiencies were found in all firms and regions.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0080435904
• Corporate Authors:

  Elsevier

  The Boulevard, Langford Lane
  Kidlington, Oxford  United Kingdom  OX5 1GB
• Authors:
  • de Jong, G
  • CHEUNG, F
• Conference:
  • World Transport Research: Selected Proceedings of the 8th World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Antwerp, Belgium
  • Date: 1998-7-12 to 1998-7-17
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 373-386

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cities; Operating costs; Public transit; Regional planning; Regional transportation; Stochastic processes; Subsidies; Transportation operations; Transportation planning
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00783946
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0080435904
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 1
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 7 2000 12:00AM