Competition in Brazilian bus and coach services – The results of recent competitive tendering processes

Rolim, Fernando Antonio Oliveira; Brasileiro, Anísio; Santos, Enilson Medeiros dos

doi:10.1016/j.retrec.2010.07.007

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“…Of course, this poses a threat to competitiveness, due to a real possibility of collusion [1] since there are 18 incumbents who may group into seven consortia and each wins one lot (a simulation of this situation can be seen in Section 4).…”

Section: Division Into Lots and The Participation Of Consortia (Jointmentioning

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“…Terms as long as this have been commonplace in many Brazilian biddings for the concession of the urban bus public transport services [1,28].…”

Section: Contractual Termsmentioning

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“… Rolim et al [1] discussed aspects of some Brazilian competitive tendering processes that had undermined competitiveness, so this paper sheds some light upon a new specific Brazilian tendering process to assess whether its clauses have improved in comparison with previous Brazilian experiences. Hence, the main objectives of this article are: (1) to analyze whether the bidding terms for the concession of the urban bus public transport services in the Metropolitan Region of Recife STPP/RMR (Passenger Public Transport System of the Metropolitan Region of Recife), in the Brazilian northeastern region, have put competitiveness in jeopardy; (2) to discuss the market structures ex ante and ex post the tendering process.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Hence, the main objectives of this article are: (1) to analyze whether the bidding terms for the concession of the urban bus public transport services in the Metropolitan Region of Recife STPP/RMR (Passenger Public Transport System of the Metropolitan Region of Recife), in the Brazilian northeastern region, have put competitiveness in jeopardy; (2) to discuss the market structures ex ante and ex post the tendering process.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Competitive Aspects in the Metropolitan Region of Recife Bidding Terms for the Delegation of Its Urban Bus System

Rolim¹,

Santos²,

Meira³

2014

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This paper discusses aspects related to competitiveness in the ITB (invitation to bid) of the public tender for the concession of the urban bus public transport services in the RMR (Metropolitan Region of Recife) in the Brazilian northeastern region. The bid was made public through a consortium formed by the two major cities of the RMR-Recife and Olinda, and the government of the State of Pernambuco. Throughout the paper, the basic features of the bidding terms are presented and some aspects of these characteristics that undermine competitiveness are pointed out and submitted to criticisms. Aspects such as the small number of lots, the lack of diversification of lot sizes and the possibility of forming consortia with unlimited number of participants were targeted. In order to prove the criticisms stated, a simulation of an arrangement amongst incumbents is presented, based on the rules of the tender, in which the allocation of incumbents ex post bidding does not differ from the ex ante scenario. Thus, the main objective of this article is to assess whether good practices that foster competition were followed by the ITB and the main conclusion is that competitiveness was put in jeopardy.

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Section: Division Into Lots and The Participation Of Consortia (Jointmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Terms as long as this have been commonplace in many Brazilian biddings for the concession of the urban bus public transport services [1,28].…”

Section: Contractual Termsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Competitive Aspects in the Metropolitan Region of Recife Bidding Terms for the Delegation of Its Urban Bus System

Rolim¹,

Santos²,

Meira³

2014

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“…The public option has rarely been used, instead BRT projects, and more comprehensive bus formalization efforts, are creating an international market for bus operations. There is a body of literature discussing the challenges of negotiations with the existing informal operations and the design of the proper contracts (Finn and Nelson, 2002;Flores and Zegras, 2012;Paget-Seekins et al, 2015;Rolim et al, 2010;Walters and Cloete, 2008). Less has been written about the political-economic context of the bus formalization trend.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%