Urban transport governance reform in Barcelona

摘要: The unusual mixed public-private structure of the urban bus market in metropolitan area Barcelona provides an interesting context which to analyze management challenges and opportunities partial privatization of public services. Initiatives used by public regulator to promote competition for contracts, such as short term concessions private contractors removal entry barriers, have considerable potential improving efficiency and quality. growth share routes managed by private firms recent years shows that is a credible threat may well stimulate improved performance among managers. type reform implemented in Barcelona interest all areas large enough to operate under constant returns scale regimes, and suitable concessions segregated areas inside area, so not miss out on the benefits economies density.