Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport Publisher: OECD Publishing ISBN: 9282101150 Category : Languages : en Pages : 169
Book Description
This Round Table examines the basic case for liberalisation of the taxi industry, and reviews experiences with taxi (de-)regulation in OECD and ECMT member countries.
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport Publisher: OECD Publishing ISBN: 9282101150 Category : Languages : en Pages : 174
Book Description
This Round Table examines the basic case for liberalisation of the taxi industry, and reviews experiences with taxi (de-)regulation in OECD and ECMT member countries.
Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Publisher: OECD/ECMT ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 176
Book Description
This Round Table examined the basic case for liberalisation of the taxi industry, and reviewed experiences with taxi (de-)regulation in OECD and ECMT member countries. There are a number of aspects to regulation of the taxi industry: regulation of entry into the industry, price regulation and service quality regulation. The discussions of these aspects concluded that little empirical evidence supported the argument that entry restrictions improved capacity utilisation. On the contrary, the case could be made that increased entry and associated economies of density, as well as shorter passenger waiting times, warranted subsidies for entry. The need for price regulation depends on the type and structure of the taxi market. Consumers face search and switching costs when they require taxi services, which gives taxi operators considerable price-setting power. The abuse of that market power is greater in unfamiliar geographic environments and in the cruising market. In markets dominated by dispatch centres, firms may earn a reputation for high or low service prices, which opens up the possibility of some price competition. A similar argument applies to service quality. The more anonymous the market, the greater the need for regulation. Again, dispatch centres enhance the self-regulatory role of competition for repeat customer relations by building a good reputation. Experiences with deregulating the taxi industry have had mixed results. Where the taxi industry has been liberalised, there has generally been massive entry, leading to consumer benefits in the form of shorter waiting times. Background papers were presented by Catherine Liston-Heyes from Holloway University, London, Jon-Terje Bekken from the TOI, Norway, Peter Bakker from the AVV, The Netherlands and Denis Cartier, from the Quebec Ministry of Transport, Canada.
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport Publisher: OECD Publishing ISBN: 9282103412 Category : Languages : en Pages : 176
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This ECMT Round Table features four papers: The European Market for Airline Transportation and Multimodalism, The Role of Airports in the Transport Chain, Airport Systems and Connectivity, and Airports as Multimodal Interchange Nodes - The Example of Heathrow, London.
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport Publisher: OECD Publishing ISBN: 9282105857 Category : Languages : en Pages : 145
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This Round Table examines the role of the state in a deregulated transport market and provides reports on deregulation in ECMT countries.
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport Publisher: OECD Publishing ISBN: 9282123545 Category : Languages : en Pages : 112
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This publication describes the activities of the ECMT during 2005. It also sets out the main documents approved by Ministers in Moscow and presents: the major events of the year, the latest trends in transport, the activities of the ECMT Working ...
Author: Great Britain: Law Commission Publisher: The Stationery Office ISBN: 9780118405270 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 258
Book Description
This consultation paper presents the Law Commission's provisional proposals for reform of the legal framework relating to taxis and private hire vehicles. Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) are an important part of local transport. They operate in highly regulated markets where safety and quality control are paramount. Licensing covers key areas such as the quality of services, the fitness of drivers, fare regulation and restrictions on the number of licenses issued. The current law on taxis and PHVs has been criticised for being complex and outdated. These proposals retain the important distinction between taxis - which can "ply for hire" on the street or a cab rank - and private hire vehicles which can only be pre-booked. But all vehicles would be subject to national minimum safety standards and, for private hire vehicles, these would replace more than 340 sets of local regulations. This will reduce the burden on business because, once appropriately licensed, a private hire firm could work freely across the country, without geographical restrictions. This would contribute to widening consumer choice and to making services cheaper and more competitive. The Commission also makes suggestions covering a wide range of issues, including improving provision for persons with disabilities, quantity restrictions and enforcement. [Law Commission website]
Author: M. E. Beesley Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 0415164532 Category : Deregulation Languages : en Pages : 471
Book Description
Privatization, Regulation and Deregulation collects Professor Michael Beesley's most important work in the are of privatization. He advised the government on forthcoming legislation on telecoms, buses, and water as well as advising new regulators. Now in.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Access to airports Languages : en Pages : 180
Book Description
This ECMT Round Table features four papers which discuss how the requirements of ensuring efficient land transport connectivity depend on the market structure of the airline industry and its impact on the airport network.
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Author: Great Britain: Law Commission
Author: M. E. Beesley
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