Market organisation

inno-V advises governments and authorities on market regulation issues concerning both rail and urban and regional transport. Specific topics include:

• Providing insight into strategic policy choices (in-house provision, competitive tendering, the relationship between authority and operator, the relationship with the infrastructure manager, etc.)
• Guiding the preparation and implementation of reforms
• Assessing policies pursued and making recommendations for improvement

In international studies, we often work together with international partners. Upon request, we can also organise study trips and training courses. We do so for example for UITP.

Didier van de Velde, director of inno-V, stood at the cradle of the implementation of competition in Dutch public transport. He was involved in the studies that led to the introduction of European Regulation 1370/2007. As internationally recognised expert, he is also active as lecturer at Delft University of Technology in addition to being a consultant. He regularly publishes scientific articles and is associated with professional organisations such as UITP. In November 2019, he successfully defended his PhD thesis “Competition in public transport – An Exploratory Research in Institutional Frameworks in the Public Transport Sector”.