Changing Trains

Published in 1999. The book presents and compares the new relationships between transport authorities and railway companies in a number of countries (Great Britain, Sweden, Japan, Germany, Switzerland and France). It also presents a number of case studies focusing on the role of contracts, competition and tendering and presenting the achievements of the new regimes so far. This book is aimed at all transport professionals, authorities and academics interested in the increasing use of competition in the passenger railway sector.

Inhalt

1. Introduction Didier van de Velde
   2. Great Britain John Preston and Amanda Root
      3. Sweden Gunnar Alexandersson and Staffan Hulten
         4. Germany Castern Lehmann 5.
      Switzerland Didier van de Velde
      6. Japan Fumitoshi Mizutani
         7. France Oliver Domenach and Pierric Teurnier
            8. Synthesis and General Lessons Didlier van de Velde and Paran van Reeven