All Outputs (2)

The principal-agent problem in contracting public transport provision to private operators: A case study of the UK Quality Contract Scheme (2020)
Journal Article
McTigue, C., Monios, J., & Rye, T. (2020). The principal-agent problem in contracting public transport provision to private operators: A case study of the UK Quality Contract Scheme. Utilities Policy, 67, Article 101131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2020.101131

This study explores the principal-agent problem as part of a broader discussion of the challenges of privatising and outsourcing of public utilities. The research asks: how can a public transport authority (the principal) motivate bus operators (agen... Read More about The principal-agent problem in contracting public transport provision to private operators: A case study of the UK Quality Contract Scheme.

Identifying barriers to implementation of local transport policy – Lessons learned from case studies on bus policy implementation in Great Britain (2020)
Journal Article
McTigue, C., Rye, T., & Monios, J. (2020). Identifying barriers to implementation of local transport policy – Lessons learned from case studies on bus policy implementation in Great Britain. Transport Policy, 91, 16-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2020.03.002

Previous work by the authors has addressed the issue of local bus policy implementation in Britain outside London by studies of local transport documents, survey and interviews of local transport officers working in local authorities. The findings fr... Read More about Identifying barriers to implementation of local transport policy – Lessons learned from case studies on bus policy implementation in Great Britain.