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This Round Table examines the basic case for liberalisation of the taxi industry, and reviews experiences with taxi (de-)regulation in OECD and ECMT member countries. There are a number of aspects to regulation of the taxi industry including entry, price and service quality regulation. The discussions of these aspects concluded that little empirical evidence supported the argument that entry restrictions improved capacity utilisation. On the contrary, the case could be made that increased entry and associated economies of density, as well as shorter passenger waiting times, warranted subsidies for entry.

Will the next century see the private sector become more involved in decisions regarding the construction and funding of infrastructure? Which technologies will dominate the transport market? Where will new markets emerge? Will transport still have a social role to play? What safeguards will there be for the environment? Will there still be a role even for the authorities?
The list of the questions that transport will pose in the next century is certainly both long and diverse, reflecting as it does the problems now confronting the sector. The aim of the 14th Symposium was to take an initial look at what the future might hold by means of 13 introductory reports -- drafted by rapporteurs from 11 different countries -- and a debate between leading experts in the transport field.
This publication goes over the introductory reports and faithfully reflects the substance of the Symposium discussions. By considering the shape of things to come, this review defines the challenges awaiting all those concerned with transport and the solutions open to them.

These proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Theory and Practice in Transport Economics sketch a broad overview of transport economics research since the inception of the ECMT in 1953 and map out the directions for future work.  The 22 papers presented cover such topics as transport infrastructure's contribution to economic growth, modal split, competition in the transport sector, the need for a supra-national regulatory authority, charging systems, and environmental sustainability. 

This Round Table describes and evaluates the British experience regarding containerisation, and discusess its implications for developments elsewhere in Europe.

This publication describes the activities of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport during 1996 and sets out the documents approved by the Council of Ministers of Transport during that year. The organisation chart of the Conference is also given at the end of this volume.

This publication describes the activities of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport during 1997 and sets out the Resolutions and Reports approved by the Council of Ministers of Transport during that year. The organisation chart of the Conference is also given at the end of this volume.

This publication describes the activities of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport during 1998 and sets out the Resolutions and Reports approved by the Council of Ministers of Transport during that year. The organisation chart of the Conference is also given at the end of this volume.

This publication describes the activities of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport during 1999 and sets out the Resolutions and Reports approved by the Council of Ministers of Transport during that year. The organisation chart of the Conference is also given at the end of this volume.

This publication describes the activities of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport during 2000 and sets out the Resolutions and Reports approved by the Council of Ministers of Transport during that year. The organisation chart of the Conference is also given at the end of this volume.

This book includes a description of the activities of ECMT and information trends in transport in europe in 1988, along with texts of all resolutions and reports approved during that period.

This book includes a description of the activities of ECMT and information trends in transport in europe in 1989, along with texts of all resolutions and reports approved during that period.

This book includes a description of the activities of ECMT and information trends in transport in europe in 1990, along with texts of all resolutions and report approved during that period.

This book includes a description of the activities of ECMT and information trends in transport in europe in 1991, along with texts of all resolutions and report approved during that period.

This book includes a description of the activities of ECMT and information trends in transport in europe in 1992, along with texts of all resolutions and report approved during that period.

This book includes a description of the activities of ECMT and information trends in transport in europe in 1993, along with texts of all resolutions and reports approved during that period.

This book includes a description of the activities of ECMT and information trends in transport in europe in 1994, along with texts of all resolutions and reports approved during that period.

This book includes a description of the activities of ECMT and information trends in transport in europe in 1995, along with texts of all resolutions and reports approved during that period.

This volume sets out the ECMT activities and the Resolutions and Reports approved by the Council of Ministers during 1984.

This volume sets out the ECMT activities and the Resolutions approved by the Council of Ministers during 1980.