| Objectives / Innovative Aspects |
Decisions were taken on the European, German and regional level of Berlin to allow for liberalization of PT. At present, the market is being served by municipal companies and the federal railways, both of which are highly subsidized. In future, the transport authority will act as a client, and PT companies will get contracts as a provider, and possibly compete with each other for services and subsidies. How can public transport management in this framework contribute to reduce car traffic?
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| The Measure |
In Berlin, a management business game had been carried out, in order to predict future behaviour of companies, passengers and the transport authority,
for the time when a new framework will be implemented. It provided insights in how public transport can effectively become organized, so that it can contribute in the future to sustainability in the cities effectively. Also it can make a contribution in cases of considerable need of political decisions.
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| Implementation Status |
Eight players had been selected to participate in the game. They were deputies of public and private transporting enterprises, authorities, passengers and management organizations, with a task to represent
the interests of their institutions. Four sessions with communication in advance and afterwards had been carried out, to clarify the issues of defining service levels, service quality, contractual relationship, controlling and factoring.
Among the chances identified there were sinking need for subsidies, operational efficiency, and admission to external Know How of experienced companies.
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| (Expected) Results |
Two scenarios for the year 2015 had been drawn up: by 2015 the transition of the market should be over. The first Scenario, leads to a PT market with
inexpensive, small enterprises. This needs strategically oriented political decisions a solid coordination, control of the public interest and an
integration of PT services by the authority.
The second Scenario leads to a decentralized control and organic development and a reduction of the authority’s role on framework setting. It
will result by 2015 in an oligopoly structure, with control and co-ordination by and large in the hands of competing companies.
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Evaluation Report |
| Contact |
Michael Lehmbrock |
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Last update: 04-01-2006
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