European urban public transport: towards a single European employment model?

James Wickham, null; Erich Latniak, null

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Author(s): James Wickham , Erich Latniak

Publication date (Print): Spring 2010

Journal: Work Organisation, Labour and Globalisation

Publisher: Pluto Journals

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Publicly owned public transport contributed to the distinctive character of 20th century European cities. Today, however, the sector is being opened up to various forms of competition. Using a comparative study of urban public transport in six European countries, this paper traces the emergence of a new European mode of regulation for the sector. This new framework has not, however, always led to a deterioration in wages or working conditions, since national employment systems remain important. Change has often been justified as leading to improved service quality: traditional public sector employment, above all job security, was seen as contributing to bad service for passengers. Our study, undertaken as part of the EU-funded Dynamo project, however finds no such simple link — either negative or positive — between the quality of service and the nature of employment.

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Journal ID (doi): 10.13169

Journal ID (publisher-id): workorgalaboglob

Title: Work Organisation, Labour and Globalisation

Publisher: Pluto Journals

ISSN (Print): 1745641X

ISSN (Electronic): 17456428

Publication date (Print): Spring 2010

Volume: 4

Issue: 1

Pages: 160-174

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Publisher ID: workorgalaboglob.4.1.0160

DOI: 10.13169/workorgalaboglob.4.1.0160

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[1] Crouch C., D. Finegold & M. Sako (2001) Are Skills the Answer? The political economy of skill creation in advanced societies , Oxford: Oxford University Press

[2] Hatchuel, A. (2002) ‘Sources of intensity in work organisations’ in P. Docherty et al. (eds), Creating sustainable work systems. Emerging perspectives and practices , London: Routledge:40–51

[3] Häussermann, H. (2005) ‘The End of the European City?’, European Review , Vol 13, No 2: 237–249

[4] Häussermann, H. & A. Haila (2005) ‘The European City: a conceptual framework and normative project’ in Y. Kazepov (ed), Cities of Europe , Oxford: Blackwell:43–63

[5] Hutton, W. (2002) The World We're In . London: Little Brown

[6] Kazepov, Y. (ed) (2005) Cities of Europe , Oxford: Blackwell

[7] Lorrain, D. (2005) ‘Urban capitalisms: European models in competition’, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research , Vol 29, No 2:231–267

[8] Meier, H. (2009). ‘Service quality in public transport: EN 13816’, M. Schiefelbusch & H-L. Dienel (eds.), Public Transport and its Users: The Passenger's Perspective in Planning and Customer Care , Farnham: Ashgate:89–98

[9] Newman, P. & J. Kenworthy (1999) Sustainability and cities: overcoming automobile dependence , Washington DC: Island Press

[10] Richmond, J. (2001) The Private Provision of Public Transport , Cambridge Mass.: Harvard University Press

[11] van de Coevering, P. & T. Schwanen (2006) ‘Re-evaluating the impact of urban form on travel patterns in Europe and North America,’ Transport Policy Vol 13, No3:229–239

[12] van Egmond, P., P. Nijkamp & G. Vindigni (2003) ‘A comparative analysis of the performance of urban public transport systems in Europe’ International Social Science Journal , Vol 55, No 2:235–247

[13] VDV (2004) ‘Arbeitsqualität als wichtige Voraussetzung der Dienstleistungsqualität’ vom Verband (ed) Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen, Ausschuss für Personalwesen , Cologne: VDV

[14] Wickham, J. (2006a) ‘Public transport systems: the sinews of European citizenship?,’ European Societies Vol 8, No1:3–26

[15] Wickham, J. (2006b) Gridlock: Dublin's transport crisis and the future of the city , Dublin: tasc at New Island

[16] Wolmar, C. (1999) Stagecoach: A classic rags-to-riches tale from the frontiers of capitalism , London: Orion Publishing