The challenge of safe and active transportation: Macrolevel examination of pedestrian and bicycle crashes in the Austin District
AbstractEncouraging the use of nonmotorized modes of transportation is a goal at the intersection of public health, environment, and transportation, given active transportation’s numerous benefits ...
We study competition in the German interurban bus industry two years after its liberalization in January 2013. In addition to a brief characterization of the liberalization process and several general market developments, we provide a detailed analysis of selected market characteristics such as concentration and competitive interaction, fares as well as service quality. We use the gained insights to discuss two recent policy issues - industry consolidation and possible abuses of market power by incumbents - and derive several recommendations to secure effective competition in the industry.