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Inhaltsangabe: Abstract: Comparison of the situation of long-distance bus and coach services in Germany and the UK: Geographic background, market regulation and administrative framework, industry structure, market position, demand characteristics. A functional analysis provides information on typical products and activities of the industry, and some case studies demonstrate the role of this mode in different spatial contexts. Einleitung: Vergleich der Situation des Fern- und Reisebusverkehrs in Deutschland und Grobritannien: Geographische Randbedingungen, Regulierung, Unternehmensstrukturen,...

Public transport is essential to the quality of life of its passengers, both as a means to move around but also to achieve a sustainable environment. However, the passenger's position as a customer is weakened by the dominance of monopolies, regulation and political influence in our public transport systems. This book is one of the first to examine strategies for the representation of user interests in public transport from a variety of perspectives. The authors review approaches to integrating the passengers' views in the planning process and to protecting their interests in operations and...

Presenting recent research on the international integration of infrastructures in Europe, this book combines general and methodological chapters and examples from different a variety of sectors such as transport, electricity and communication networks. Particular focus is on the contrast between the 'Europe of nation states' of the nineteenth century (up to 1914) and the emerging 'integrated Europe' after World War II. Additional contributions provide perspectives from beyond Europe. The wide range of topics gives a good overview of the different challenges posed and the strategies employed...