This book brings together an international collection of original papers looking at the impacts of the recent liberalization measures in the transport sector. Additionally there are a number of modal studies which pay attention to the deregulation which has taken place regarding road, rail and air transport in selected countries.

Notes on the Contributors - Regulatory Reform; K.Button - PART 1: AREA STUDIES - Devolution of Transport Policy in Europe; H.van Gent & P.Nijkamp - Deregulation of Transport in Australia; G.Docwra - Transport Regulation in Switzerland; R.Maggi - PART 2: MODAL STUDIES - Liberalization of Railroad Policy in North America; C.Grimm & G.Rogers - European Aviation: The Growing Pains of a Slowly Liberalizing Market; K.Button & D.Swann - Deregulation and Competition in the Bus Industry: The Cases of Australia, the USA and the UK; J.Dodgson - US and Canadian Trucking Policy; G.Chow - Movement Towards the Privatization of British Rail; P.Truelove - More Private Sector Provision of Roads in Europe?; D.Pitfield & K.Button - Index

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