Der Fernbusverkehr ist zu Beginn der Pandemie fast vollständig zum Erliegen gekommen und nimmt seit Ende März 2021 seinen Betrieb wieder auf. Seit seiner Liberalisierung 2013 bietet der Fernbusverkehr nicht nur preiswerte Mobilität, sondern trägt auch zu Einkommen und Beschäftigung bei. Es...

Purpose: According to recent studies, many road accidents could be avoided using driving assistance systems. However, the introduction of increased levels of technology in workplaces is often met with opposition. The paper, therefore, analyzes the bus drivers’ acceptance of assistance systems...

Der Fernbusverkehr ist zu Beginn der Pandemie fast vollständig zum Erliegen gekommen und nimmt seit Ende März 2021 seinen Betrieb wieder auf. Seit seiner Liberalisierung 2013 bietet der Fernbusverkehr nicht nur preiswerte Mobilität, sondern trägt auch zu Einkommen und Beschäftigung bei. Es...

We present a directed variant of Salop’s (1979) model to analyze bus transport dynamics. Players are operators competing in both cooperative and non-cooperative games. Utility, like in most bus concession schemes in emerging countries, is proportional to the total fare collection. Competition...

Diesel emissions from school buses expose children to high levels of air pollution; retrofitting bus engines can substantially reduce this exposure. Using variation from 2,656 retrofits across Georgia, we estimate effects of emissions reductions on district-level health and academic achievement....

Diesel emissions from school buses expose children to high levels of air pollution; retrofitting bus engines can substantially reduce this exposure. Using variation from 2,656 retrofits across Georgia, we estimate effects of emissions reductions on district-level health and academic achievement....

The intercity bus market in Germany was deregulated in 2013. As a consequence, there is now a dense network of intercity bus lines. For the first time, the German state-owned railway company Deutsche Bahn AG faces intermodal competition in public intercity passenger land transport on a large...

Despite the growing interest in and proliferation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems around the world, their causal impacts on labor market outcomes remain unexplored. Reduced travel times for those who live near BRT stations or near feeder lines, may increase access to a wider array of job...

Despite the growing interest in and proliferation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems around the world, their causal impacts on labor market outcomes remain unexplored. Reduced travel times for those who live near BRT stations or near feeder lines, may increase access to a wider array of job...

We study patterns of entry and exit in the German interurban bus industry in the first three years after its deregulation in January 2013. Using a comprehensive data set of all firm and route entries and exits, we find that the industry grew much quicker than originally expected - with...

We study patterns of entry and exit in the German interurban bus industry in the first three years after its deregulation in January 2013. Using a comprehensive data set of all firm and route entries and exits, we find that the industry grew much quicker than originally expected – with...

The EDSA bus market is fiercely competitive. In theory, allowing competition among many bus operators is expected to result in cost-effective and reliable transport services, and efficient use of roads. However, in reality, the outcomes are far different: daylong traffic jam and poor bus service...

Der Verkehrssektor hat einen neuen und zukunftsorientieren Markt: Fernbuslinien sind eine günstige Alternative zu den etablierten Verkehrsträgern. Ihre rasante Entwicklung mit einer sehr heterogenen Anbieterstruktur - vom Großkonzern zum Startup-Unternehmen - sind Anlass genug für eine...

Two years after the deregulation of the German interurban bus industry in January 2013, two new entrants emerged as market leaders: MeinFernbus (MFB) and FlixBus (FB). We use a comprehensive route-level data set to investigate the determinants of route entry for both providers. Applying survival...

Two years after the deregulation of the German interurban bus industry in January 2013, two new entrants emerged as market leaders: MeinFernbus (MFB) and FlixBus (FB). We use a comprehensive route-level data set to investigate the determinants of route entry for both providers. Applying survival...

We investigate the characteristics of cities gaining access to the German interurban bus network in the first two years following the deregulation of the industry in January 2013. Applying both parametric and semi-parametric survival models, we find strong evidence that the probability of a city...

Der Verkehrssektor hat einen neuen und zukunftsorientieren Markt: Fernbuslinien sind eine günstige Alternative zu den etablierten Verkehrsträgern. Ihre rasante Entwicklung mit einer sehr heterogenen Anbieterstruktur - vom Großkonzern zum Startup-Unternehmen - sind Anlass genug für eine...