Inhaltsangabe: 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis: Table of Contents:
1.Introduction5 2.The Range of Coach Services6 2.1Definitions6 2.2Types
of Service7 3.The Operating Environment9 3.1Geographical Features9
3.1.1Landscape10 3.1.2Climate10 3.1.3Population and Settlements11
3.1.4Culture and Integration11 3.2The Social Background13 3.2.1Economy
and Income Distribution13 3.2.2Work and Leisure Time in Germany and the
UK13 3.3The Transport Sector15 3.4The Geographical Pattern of Tourism16
4.The Framework for Coach Operations19 4.1The Regulatory System19
4.1.1Quality Licensing19 4.1.1.1Market Access for Coach Operators19
4.1.1.2Requirements for Tour Operators21 4.1.2EU and International
Regulations affecting Coach Services21 4.1.3Quantity Licensing and
Service Regulation in the Coach Sector22 4.1.3.1United Kingdom23
4.1.3.1.1Service Licensing23 4.1.3.1.2Finance and Taxation23
4.1.3.2Germany24 4.1.3.2.1Service Licensing24 4.1.3.2.1.1Background24
4.1.3.2.1.2Procedure25 4.1.3.2.1.3Service Types and their Importance for
the Coach Business25 4.1.3.2.2Finance and Taxation26 4.1.3.3Implications
of the German Licensing System27 4.1.3.3.1The Issue of Pa
