THE ECONOMIC COLLAPSE OF PRIVATE INTERCITY OPERATORS, AND THE STRATEGY OF LARGER GROUPS
The stage-coach industry, which is essentially composed of private companies, is suffering its deepest slump since war. A close analysis of the causes of the decay shows that the increase in oil prices account only partially for it. The adaptive policies of operators vary according to their scale. Corporate groups benefit by diversified opportunities and make strategic moves to control the whole industry. Public subsidisation is inevitable, but it can take different shapes. The recent political changes in France may accelerate the process. (Author/TRRL)
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Supplemental Notes:
- Public Transport. Proceedings of Seminar M held at the PTRC 10th Summer Annual Meeting, University of Warwick, England.
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Authors:
- Roulet, J
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- Publication Date: 1982
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 131-139
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bus transit; Buses; Conferences; Costs; Economic factors; Economics; Failure; Fuels; Intercity transportation; Intercity travel; Organizations; Policy; Private enterprise; Ridership; Subsidies; Transportation
- Uncontrolled Terms: Fuel costs
- Geographic Terms: France
- Old TRIS Terms: Bus services
- ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 263: Economics of transport; 5520: Failure; 244: Financing; 8036: France; 3850: Fuel; 388: Inter urban; 9057: Organization (association); 173: Policy
- Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00381680
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- ISBN: 0-86050-111-6
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM