Efficiency and Regulation in the Taxi Industry – Implications of Waiting Time

This paper considers the issues of expected uncertainty and waiting time for the consumer when booking a taxi. A cost model for the customer is developed and different pricing regimes are considered.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Elsevier

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• Authors:
  • Larsen, Odd I
  • Bekken, Jon-Terje
• Conference:
  • Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport. 9th International Conference (Thredbo 9)
  • Location: Lisbon , Portugal
  • Date: 2005-9-4 to 2005-9-8
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: First Edition
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 693-706
• Monograph Title: Competition and Ownership in Land Transport Passenger Transport

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Paratransit services; Policy; Policy making; Policy, legislation and regulation; Public transit; Taxi services; Taxicab companies; Taxicab drivers; Taxicabs; Waiting time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost models
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01051419
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780080450957
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 11 2007 11:16AM