We analyze the technical efficiency of German and Swiss urban public transport companies by means of SFA. In transport networks we might face different network structures or complexities, not observed, but influencing the production process. The unobserved factors are typically modeled as...

Das Beispiel Japans zeigt, dass und wie die Umstrukturierung einer Staatsbahn zu einem privaten, kapitalmarktfähigen Unternehmen verlaufen kann, auch ohne komplette Trennung von Zugbetrieb und Gleisnetz. Der Einsturz der Gewinne und damit der Aktienkurse vor kurzem scheint dazu im Widerspruch...

Urban public transit agencies spend billions of dollars each year on workers, durable capital and energy to supply transportation services. During a time of rising concern about climate change, the urban public transit sector has not significantly reduced its carbon footprint. Using data for the...

We analyze the technical efficiency of German and Swiss urban public transport companies by means of SFA. In transport networks we might face different network structures or complexities, not observed, but influencing the production process. The unobserved factors are typically modeled as...