Bus Deregulation in the Metropolitan AreasA report by the Transport Studies Unit, set up to monitor the effects of the 1985 Transport Act from a broad perspective and incorporating assessment of indirect and social impacts, as well as those in fares, service levels and efficiency. |
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1985 Transport Act average bids Bus and Coach bus companies bus deregulation bus industry bus market bus operators Bus Registration Index bus services bus stations Busways car ownership cash fares change in vehicle commercial and tendered commercial services concessionary fares schemes congestion contestable market contract costs Department of Transport drivers ex-NBC fare increases fare scales fares rise Fareways following deregulation frequency Glasgow GMBL Greater Manchester incumbent operators integration journeys level of competition Magicbus Manchester Minibuses Metro metropolitan areas Midland Red West network tickets off-peak operators interviewed overall period pre-deregulation prior to deregulation private operators privatisation problems PTA areas public transport rail services reduced result revenue road running Scottish Bus Group sector service levels shows smaller operators Source South Yorkshire Transport staff Strathclyde PTE Strathclyde's Buses subsidy tendered services timetable Traffic Commissioners travelcard Tyne and Wear West Midlands Travel West Yorkshire White Paper Yorkshire Rider