ECMT Round Tables Regular Interurban Coach Services in Europe


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The Round Table reviews regular interurban coach services based on case studies in countries which had adopted an original approach.







Regular Interurban Coach Services in Europe


Book Description

Although deregulation is well under way in the transport sector, regular coach services are still largely regulated. Governments see them as potentially competing with rail transport services. However, in countries that have had some experience with deregulation the outcome has clearly been positive (except for local short-distance services). The Round Table began with a review of regular interurban coach services based on case studies in countries which had adopted an original approach. This report shows the industry in a totally new light. One of its main findings is that there is a specifi.




ECMT Round Tables Regular Interurban Coach Services in Europe


Book Description

Although deregulation is well under way in the transport sector, regular coach services are still largely regulated. Governments see them as potentially competing with rail transport services. However, in countries that have had some experience with ...




ECMT Round Tables Tolls on Interurban Road Infrastructure: An Economic Evaluation


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This Round Table provides a broad view of both the theoretical aspects of tolling and the practical problems posed by its introduction. It takes a scientific look at what is a burning issue, at a time when a number of countries are envisaging the widespread adoption of electronic tolls.




ECMT Round Tables Road Freight Transport for Own Account in Europe


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The scale of road freight transport for own account, the impact of regulatory changes and the future of the sector are the themes addressed in the introductory reports and the experts’ discussions outlined in this publication.




ECMT Round Tables Transport and Economic Development


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The linkage between transport and economic development is a highly contentious issue which has generated considerable debate. This Round Table set out to clarify this issue by analysing the arguments for and against the presumed linkage between "transport infrastructure" and "economic development".




ECMT Round Tables Transport and Exceptional Public Events


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The Round Table examined large-scale sporting, cultural and festive events in Europe and the rest of the world, and noted that setting ambitious targets contributes to the quality of the event.







ECMT Round Tables What Role for the Railways in Eastern Europe?


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Based on a review of the strengths and weaknesses of the railways in the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe and in the Commonwealth of Independent States, this Round Table comes to a series of inescapable conclusions.