Competitive tendering in local and regional public transport in the Netherlands
This paper reviews evidence on the performance of urban public transport governance regimes in place in the Netherlands over the past 15 years. The national government decided to move from a system of ad hoc subsidy payments to one with more decentralised government control and tendering, though approaches varied across Jurisdictions. In each jurisdiction, the government agency determines the services required; in major urban areas, services are delivered by the public operators, while elsewhere services are delivered by private operators selected through competitive tendering. The available evidence suggests that the reformed system has delivered good customer satisfaction and cost effectiveness – even in jurisdictions without tendering – though no positive influence of the reform on ridership could be established.
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Corporate Authors:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Paris, -
Authors:
- van der Velde, D
- SAVELBERG, F
- Publication Date: 2016-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 18p
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Serial:
- Issue Number: 2016-12
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bids; Cost effectiveness; Federal government; Management; Private enterprise; Public transit
- Geographic Terms: Italy
- ATRI Terms: Cost effectiveness; National government; Private operator; Public transport; Tender; Transport management
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Public Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01613489
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Oct 19 2016 11:20AM