Suzanne Leland

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    Why do transit agencies contract out services? It may be down to how managers view outsourcing.

Why do transit agencies contract out services? It may be down to how managers view outsourcing.

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Public transit managers in America’s towns and cities often face pressure to outsource transport services because of the potential to bring cost savings. But, evidence suggests that these cost-savings rarely occur. In new research which surveys transit managers, Olga Smirnova and Suzanne Leland investigate why contracting-out remains popular despite this apparent lack of cost-savings. They find that managers of […]

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    Most transit agencies did not turn to contracting out services in response to the fiscal pressures of the Great Recession

Most transit agencies did not turn to contracting out services in response to the fiscal pressures of the Great Recession

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The Great Recession of 2007 – 2009 put financial pressure on transit agencies from declining fees and state allocations. In new research, Olga V. Smirnova and Suzanne Leland look at whether or not the agencies responded to these financial pressures by contracting out services. Using national survey data from 2009, 2011 and 2013, they found that this was not […]

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