Competitive tendering of local bus services has received increased attention in Germany, but little is known about the factors affecting tendering prices. Based on a comprehensive dataset of 157 tender procedures, we show that contract prices have regionally varying determinants and...

This paper evaluates cost efficiency and some of its managerial determinants in Germany's local public transport. A heteroscedastic stochastic frontier approach reveals that a high degree of tramcar utilisation and a high outsourcing degree influence the efficiency predictions positively. Mean...