NORTH CAROLINA INTERCITY BUS STUDY

This study focuses on the structure of the bus industry, the financial condition of the firms, the service they provide, the effects of state and federal regulation and the future of the industry. Alternative state and federal policies and programs are presented and assessed in terms of their likely effect upon the provision of intercity bus service, and recommendations are made regarding the most appropriate course of action. An overview of the national bus industry is presented in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 describes the Interstate Commerce Commission and North Carolina Utilities Commission regulations affecting the industry, with particular emphasis on those problems cited by the North Carolina bus operators. Chapter 4 analyzes the structure of the North Carolina intercity bus industry and the services it provides. Chapters 5 through 7 presents the problems of revenues and costs and examines possible solutions. Chapter 8 describes programs in other states and in Europe. Chapters 9 and 10 address the two main strategies for maintenance and improvement: subsidy and deregulation. Chapter 11 suggests a strategy for combining the two alternatives to maximize benefits.

• Corporate Authors:

  North Carolina Department of Transportation

  Public Transportation Division, P.O. Box 25201
  Raleigh, NC  United States  27611
• Authors:
  • Fravel, F D
• Publication Date: 1979-9

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Costs; Deregulation; Finance; Intercity bus lines; Regulation; Revenues; Subsidies; Transportation; Transportation policy
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00367087
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1982 12:00AM