Competition and ownership in land passenger transport. Foreword

The International Conference Series on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport (known as the Thredbo Series) has been held biennially since the first conference in Thredbo, Australia in 1989. The objective of the conference series is to provide an international forum to examine competition and ownership issues in public transport, reporting on recent research and experience and developing conclusions on key themes. The focus is on determining the effects of different forms of competition, ownership and organization for land-based passenger transport on operators, users, governments/funders and society as a whole.