FLAT FARES - THE NEWPORT EXPERIENCE

The paper considers the case for flat fares generally with particular reference to operational efficiency and patronage, and also examines the results achieved in Newport where such a system has been in operation for seven years. The introduction of a flat fare system, with Autofare, a "no-change" policy and no tickets, in Newport has resulted in extremely fast boarding times, higher operating speeds and greater vehicle utilisation and, as a consequence, the general efficiency of the transport undertaking has been improved. The flat fare system has produced a gross profit on operations over the last five years and passenger levels have increased by 2-3% per year. The flat fare system was introduced in conjunction with conversion to "one-man-operation" (omo) and it is considered that this has assisted in the resulting faster running times. For the covering abstract see UMTRIS 377151.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Seminar on Public Transport Operations Research, July 14-16, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Leeds

  Department of Computer Studies
  Leeds, West Yorkshire  United Kingdom  LS2 9JT
• Authors:
  • COTTHAM, G W
• Publication Date: 1980-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 37-49
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Leeds University, England
  • Publisher: University of Leeds

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Buses; Conferences; Economic factors; Economics; Fare collection; Fares; Networks; One man operation; Optimization; Profitability; Public transit; Ridership; Running time; Standardization; Transportation; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flat fares; One; Optimum; Transportation networks
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 263: Economics of transport; 1054: Network (traffic); 9054: One; 744: Public transport; 9075: Standardization; 241: Tariff; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377155
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1983 12:00AM