This paper studies the effects of introducing competition for local passenger railway markets in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. We compare the evolution of the frequency of service on lines that were exposed to competition for the market with lines procured by direct negotiations with...

In Germany, competitive franchising is increasingly being used to procure passenger railway services that were previously provided by a state monopolist. This paper analyzes 77 tenders that differ with respect to network size, service frequency, contract duration and the proximity to other lines...

In the last three decades a wave of privatization and deregulation policies affected most European countries. This process involved many sectors, among which the provision of public transport. The research question addressed by this work is straightforward: is satisfaction correlated to the...