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Present basic definitions related to the institutional organisation of public transport: |
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Public transport actors: types of authorities, their role and competences |
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Options for the allocation of decision-making in public transport between various actors: Strategic –Tactical – Operational levels |
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Potential roles for competition, concepts of competitive tendering in public transport |
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Types of contracts, levels of risk and sharing of risks and responsibilities between operator and authority |
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Overview of organizational forms in local public transport: direct award, route tendering, network tendering, deregulation |
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Regulatory and institutional framework (The European legislation) |
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Present and discuss the 4 main different models : Direct awarding, deregulation, route tendering and network tendering |
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Discuss lessons learnt from these models of organisation |
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Favour exchange between the participants |
Mix of top level professionals from organising authorities and operating companies, EU and UITP experts as well as specialised consultants.
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