THE PASSENGER TRANSPORT ACT
DE WET PERSONENVERVOER
The proposal for the new act on passenger transport in the Netherlands distinguishes three categories of professional passenger transport: public transport, private bus transport and taxi transport. The proposal includes distribution of governmental authorities and financial relations between the involved levels of government and transport companies. Local government is in charge of local public transport. By means of a grant for local public transport based on the volume of transport, greater freedom for local government policy on local public transport is pursued. This grant from the national government can be spent on public transport without further interference by national government. The minister of transport and public works is in control of interurban and rural transport. The minister is advised by provincial government. Subsidizing transport companies will be carried out with less interference on technical matters. For reasons of governmental efficiency, ministerial control over non-local transport in greater urban districts can be transferred to local government, with a corresponding grant. The area of exploitation of a taxi-licence is enlarged which results in more efficient operating. Licences are issued by provincial government. Starting and operating a private bus transport company is made easier. Licences are issued by the Minister of Transport and Public Works. (TRRL)
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Corporate Authors:
Netherlands Institute of Transport
Polakweg 13
2288 GG Rijswijk, Netherlands -
Authors:
- Jacobs, JHG
- Kohsiek, H W
- Publication Date: 1984
Language
- Dutch
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 275-289
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Serial:
- TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR VERVOERSWETENSCHAP
- Volume: 20
- Issue Number: 3
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Administration; Bus transit; Buses; Deregulation; Federal government; Financing; Institutional issues; Legislation; Local government agencies; Policy; Private enterprise; Public transit; Subsidies; Taxicabs; Transportation policy
- Geographic Terms: Netherlands; United States
- Old TRIS Terms: Bus services; National transportation policies
- ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 1272: Bus; 244: Financing; 183: Government (national); 1556: Legislation; 192: Local authority; 8078: Netherlands; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 1148: Taxi
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00394450
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM