Luftbelastungen durch Stickoxide und Feinstaub, ausbleibende Erfolge bei der Senkung der Kohlendioxid-Emissionen des Verkehrssektors, Staus in den Städten und ihrem Umland sowie ein hoher Parkdruck rücken den Öffentlichen Personennahverkehr (ÖPNV) als stadtverträgliche Mobilitätsoption...

Empirical studies on the cost structure of Public Transit Networks are mainly based on specialized firms providing urban or intercity services. In this study we estimate a translogarithmic variable cost function to assess the behaviour of returns to scale and the impact of network...

Several countries have either imposed or are considering to impose occupancy restrictions on public transport vehicles, as lockdowns are lifted following declines in new cases of Covid-19. This paper analyzes which public policy measures would enable complying with such restrictions on buses. We...