Bus Deregulation in the Metropolitan Areas
Avebury (Publisher)
Published on 16. May 1991
Book
Hardback
278 pages
978-1-85628-198-0 (ISBN)
Description
A 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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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
glossary
Dimensions
Height: 1 mm
Width: 1 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85628-198-0 (9781856281980)
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Content
Part 1 Background: the bus industry prior to the deregulation debate; the road to deregulation. Part 2 The effects on the industry: the structure of the bus industry; the development of competition; the competitive strategies of bus operators; competition for tendered services; contestability of the local bus industry. Part 3 The effects on passengers: changes to the quality of bus services; fare levels; the integration of services; changes to patronage levels; opinions of passengers. Part 4 The wider effects: the effects of deregulation on busworkers; costs and efficiency; the effects of deregulation on transport planning.