Operator changes through competitive tendering: Empirical evidence from German local bus transport |
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Authors: | Katrin Augustin |
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Institution: | a Dresden University of Technology, Germany b Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Business and Economics, Chair of Energy Economics and Public Sector Management, 01062 Dresden, Germany |
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Abstract: | In this paper, we empirically investigate operator changes and the structural conditions in competitive tendering of bus services in Germany. We show that the focus has been on regional services, which has led to a loss in market share for the incumbent DB Stadtverkehr companies and gains for private companies, whereas municipal services have rarely been tendered out. The high average number of bidders (5.1) and the high probability of an operator change (58.2%) are positively influenced by tendering in larger volumes and longer contractual lengths. Tenders in early years have been more likely subject to an operator change. By contrast, complexity drivers such as the number of lines and mixed urban and regional transports exhibit a negative influence on competition. |
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Keywords: | L92 C01 L13 L43 |
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