Historically, governments have played the predominant role in owning and operating
infrastructure facilities such as schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, railways, ports …

There is a growing body of theoretical and empirical evidence to support the promotion of
awarding mechanisms with formal and informal devices, aimed at economic efficiency and …

Throughout the world, urban areas have been rapidly expanding, exacerbating the problem
of many public transport (PT) operators providing service over different governmental …

This paper documents some thoughts on the reform agenda in public transit that is occurring
throughout the world. The specific focus is on a growing commitment to competitive …

This paper analyzes factors explaining supply and demand of local public transportation.
Together with variables related to traditional economic factors and mobility, we consider …

Authority intervention in the public transport sector has a long history and has led to a
growing corps of legal texts in European countries. These texts are often divergent, if not …

Previous research on situation awareness (SA) predominantly focused on its explicit,
reasoned, conscious features rather than on the implicit, intuitive, unconscious aspects that …

This paper provides an overview of some of the most salient recent evolutions in the fields of
organisational forms and competition in the European public transport industry. It focuses …

Public transport systems face the challenge of attracting users to fight the lost in market
share, mostly due to the increasing use of private cars. Therefore, the concepts of …

Organization and management of Public Passenger Transport (PPT) system is a complex
process, which significantly impacts the functioning of the system. Globally, there is no …