AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF DEREGULATION POLICIES ON THE SANTIAGO CHILE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM

During the last seven years the Chilean government has implemented a set of deregulation policies for the public transport sector. Thus, free entry and exit have been granted to the different public transport modes and service fares have been freely determined by operators. In Santiago, these measures have had several consequences over the main components of the system (bus undertakings, fleet, routes and public transport users which represent approximately 80% of the total number of travellers). This report analyses and evaluates those measures. The institutional framework in which the system was inserted before and after implementation of the deregulation policies is described, together with the system's characteristics and operation. The deregulation policies implemented are analysed and their impacts discussed, particularly their impacts over the quality of service, total capacity of the system, evolution in fares and changes in efficiency. For the covering abstract of the seminar see IRRD 286767.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Public Transport Planning and Operation. Proceedings of Seminar J held at PTRC Summer Annual Meeting, University of Sussx, England, 15-18 July 1985, V P266.
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• Authors:
  • Fernandez, J E
  • De Cea, J
• Conference:
  • Planning & Transport Res & Comp, Sum Ann Mtg, Proc
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 13-25

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Before and after studies; Bus transit; Conferences; Demand; Deregulation; Fares; Homogeneity; Impact studies; Legislation; Level of service; Policy; Productivity; Public transit; Quality of service; Supply; Tariffs; Transportation modes; Transportation policy; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Chile; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services; National transportation policies
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 9148: Before and after study; 8022: Chile; 8525: Conference; 284: Delivery; 285: Demand (econ); 5916: Homogeneity; 9112: Impact study; 1556: Legislation; 653: Level of service; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 241: Tariff; 1145: Transport mode; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00456304
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM