Regionalsation of Urban Railways and Introduction of Tender in Europe

Abstract

In the course of an administrative reform of Government and the reform of railway management in Europe, local government have been empowered or enlarged the competence on urban transport in several countries. And the object of subsidy has been changed from undertakings of public transport to the transportation service itself. The local authorities have been able to set their own transportation service and tariff. They are also able to make a bid for the transportation service. This article will introduce its actual condition.