Maertens, Sven - In: Wirtschaftsdienst : Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 92 (2012) 8, pp. 554-562
Intercity coach traffic in Germany is virtually prohibited, in order to protect the rail network. From an economic perspective, this regulation is not legitimate, as allowing long distance coach transportation would not result in any market failures. A recent draft law from the German government...