The Coach on the Leisure Travel Market
A Comparison between Britain and Germany
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- Art: Diplomarbeit
- Autor: Martin Schiefelbusch
- Abgabedatum: März 1998
- Umfang: 128 Seiten
- Dateigröße: 10,3 MB
- Note: 1,0
- Institution / Hochschule: University of Westminster Großbritannien
- ISBN (eBook): 978-3-8324-1811-3
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ISBN (Paperback) :
978-3-8324-1811-3 P - ISBN (CD) :978-3-8324-1811-3 CD
- Sprache: Englisch
- Prämierung:
- Arbeit zitieren: Schiefelbusch, Martin März 1998: The Coach on the Leisure Travel Market, Hamburg: Diplomica Verlag
- Schlagworte: Bus, Verkehr, Tourismus, Großbritannien, Geographie
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Diplomarbeit von Martin Schiefelbusch
Abstract:
Comparison of the situation of long-distance bus and coach services in Germany and the UK: Geographic background, market regulation and administrative framework, industry structure, market position, demand characteristics. A functional analysis provides information on typical products and activities of the industry, and some case studies demonstrate the role of this mode in different spatial contexts.
Einleitung:
Vergleich der Situation des Fern- und Reisebusverkehrs in Deutschland und Großbritannien: Geographische Randbedingungen, Regulierung, Unternehmensstrukturen, Marktstellung, Nachfragemerkmale. In einer funktionalen Analyse werden typische Aufgaben und Produkte des Busgewerbes dargestellt und anhand einiger Fallstudien die Bedeutung des Reisebusverkehrs im räumlichen Zusammenhang dargestellt.
Table of Contents:
| 1. | Introduction | 5 |
| 2. | The Range of Coach Services | 6 |
| 2.1 | Definitions | 6 |
| 2.2 | Types of Service | 7 |
| 3. | The Operating Environment | 9 |
| 3.1 | Geographical Features | 9 |
| 3.1.1 | Landscape | 10 |
| 3.1.2 | Climate | 10 |
| 3.1.3 | Population and Settlements | 11 |
| 3.1.4 | Culture and Integration | 11 |
| 3.2 | The Social Background | 13 |
| 3.2.1 | Economy and Income Distribution | 13 |
| 3.2.2 | Work and Leisure Time in Germany and the UK | 13 |
| 3.3 | The Transport Sector | 15 |
| 3.4 | The Geographical Pattern of Tourism | 16 |
| 4. | The Framework for Coach Operations | 19 |
| 4.1 | The Regulatory System | 19 |
| 4.1.1 | Quality Licensing | 19 |
| 4.1.1.1 | Market Access for Coach Operators | 19 |
| 4.1.1.2 | Requirements for Tour Operators | 21 |
| 4.1.2 | EU and International Regulations affecting Coach Services | 21 |
| 4.1.3 | Quantity Licensing and Service Regulation in the Coach Sector | 22 |
| 4.1.3.1 | United Kingdom | 23 |
| 4.1.3.1.1 | Service Licensing | 23 |
| 4.1.3.1.2 | Finance and Taxation | 23 |
| 4.1.3.2 | Germany | 24 |
| 4.1.3.2.1 | Service Licensing | 24 |
| 4.1.3.2.1.1 | Background | 24 |
| 4.1.3.2.1.2 | Procedure | 25 |
| 4.1.3.2.1.3 | Service Types and their Importance for the Coach Business | 25 |
| 4.1.3.2.2 | Finance and Taxation | 26 |
| 4.1.3.3 | Implications of the German Licensing System | 27 |
| 4.1.3.3.1 | The Issue of Parallel Regular Services | 27 |
| 4.1.3.3.2 | The Position of Coach and Rail in the German Licensing System | 30 |
| 4.1.3.3.3 | Service Type Competition | 31 |
| 4.1.3.3.4 | Other Issues in the Licensing System | 32 |
| 4.2 | The Economics of Coach Operations | 33 |
| 5. | Structure and Organisation of the Coach Industry | 35 |
| 5.1 | The Number of Coach Companies | 35 |
| 5.2 | Size Structure | 35 |
| 5.3 | Business Split | 36 |
| 5.4 | The Coach Fleet | 38 |
| 5.5 | Implications of the Industry Structure | 39 |
| 5.6 | Inter-Operator Cooperation | 40 |
| 5.7 | Organisation and Planning of Tour Services | 40 |
| 6. | Quantitative Analysis of the Coach Market | 41 |
| 6.1 | The Aim of this Section | 41 |
| 6.2 | National Transport Statistics | 42 |
| 6.3 | Domestic and International Leisure Travel | 43 |
| 6.3.1 | Day Trips | 43 |
| 6.3.2 | Short Holidays | 45 |
| 6.3.3 | Long Holidays | 45 |
| 6.4 | All Travel | 46 |
| 6.5 | Regional Breakdowns | 47 |
| 6.6 | International Travel | 49 |
| 7. | A Functional Analysis of the Coach Market | 51 |
| 7.1 | Scheduled Services (Type 1 and 2) | 52 |
| 7.1.1 | Domestic | 52 |
| 7.1.1.1 | United Kingdom | 52 |
| 7.1.1.1.1 | National Express and Independents | 52 |
| 7.1.1.1.2 | Airport Services | 54 |
| 7.1.1.2 | Germany | 55 |
| 7.1.2 | International Services | 57 |
| 7.1.2.1 | Services from the UK | 57 |
| 7.1.2.2 | Services from Germany | 58 |
| 7.2 | Day Trips (Type 3 and 6) | 60 |
| 7.2.1 | General Pattern of Activities | 60 |
| 7.2.1.1 | Visits to Theatre and Special Events | 61 |
| 7.2.1.2 | Sales Tours | 62 |
| 7.2.2 | Destinations | 62 |
| 7.2.3 | Frequencies | 63 |
| 7.3 | "Flexible Stopover" Tours (Type 4) | 64 |
| 7.4 | Extended (overnight) Tours (Type 5 and 6) | 64 |
| 7.4.1 | Activities | 64 |
| 7.4.2 | Volume | 65 |
| 7.4.3 | Frequencies | 66 |
| 7.4.4 | Durations and Seasonality | 67 |
| 7.5 | Private Hire | 68 |
| 7.5.1 | Structure of Demand | 68 |
| 7.5.2 | Seasonality | 69 |
| 7.5.3 | Modal split of group travel | 70 |
| 7.5.4 | Duration and destinations of group trips | 70 |
| 8. | The Demand for Coach Services | 70 |
| 8.1 | Social Structure of Coach Passengers | 70 |
| 8.2 | Trip Purposes | 73 |
| 8.3 | Image Factors and Reasons for Choosing Coach Services | 75 |
| 9. | Case Studies - Coaches, Public and Private Transport on Particular Markets | 76 |
| 9.1 | Corridor Analysis | 76 |
| 9.1.1 | The Spreewald | 76 |
| 9.1.1.1 | Geography and Attractions | 76 |
| 9.1.1.2 | Accessibility | 77 |
| 9.1.1.3 | Summary | 79 |
| 9.1.2 | The Peak District | 81 |
| 9.1.2.1 | Geography and Attractions | 81 |
| 9.1.2.2 | Accessibility | 81 |
| 9.1.2.3 | Summary and Comparison | 82 |
| 9.2 | Excursion Services from Rural Resorts | 83 |
| 9.2.1 | Bad Wildungen | 83 |
| 9.2.2 | Blandford | 84 |
| 10. | Conclusions and Perspectives | 85 |
| 10.1 | The Position of the Coach on the Travel Market | 85 |
| 10.2 | Service Types in different Environments | 86 |
| 10.3 | Outlook | 88 |
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Arbeit zitieren:
Schiefelbusch, Martin März 1998: The Coach on the Leisure Travel Market, Hamburg: Diplomica Verlag
Schlagworte:
Bus, Verkehr, Tourismus, Großbritannien, Geographie
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