HAMPSHIRE'S APPROACH TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT

A range of activities and interests developed in Hampshire since 1974 are described under three headings, development, co-ordination and works. Development is concerned with expected problems and opportunities, including policies and research. Co-ordination is the foundation of county involvement. The detail of service networks and their inter-relation with each other, subsidy allocation, survey direction, trials to test demand, consultations and special publicity arrangements are all involved. In 1982/83 Hampshire will spend nearly L3.2M in subsidies to bus and ferry services. In full co-operation with the operators the entire county bus and ferry network has been surveyed comprehensively over the last two and a half years at a total cost of approximately L500000 of which the county has paid 50%. Co-ordination must include internal transport arrangements especially school transport which should compliment the public transport networks. All significant passenger fleets should be administered in a fashion which maximises their utilisation within certain constraints. Unconventional transport has much to offer as conventional networks contract and while the origin of the resources matter little it is important that an overall view of transport is taken which must be a proper role for county council involvement. Publicity efforts must be sustained to achieve real benefits. Hampshire helps the operator to take initiatives improving on the current arrangements. Works to assist public transport are the most tangible expression of the county's interest and involvement. Hampshire recognises that the replacement, renewal and improvement of public transport infrastructure neglected for too long cannot be financed solely by the operators' cash flow if a civilised system is the aim. Averaging just over L250000 per annum the period since 1974 has seen three L1M projects completed. General - while progress since 1974 has been respectable there are still areas of very considerable potential. The conventional networks still remain the dominant ones and there is a feeling that not all organisations and authorities are pulling in the common direction. Much remains to be done. (TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Public Transport. Proceedings of Seminar M held at the PTRC 10th Annual Meeting, University of Warwick, England.
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• Authors:
  • Gregory, W R
• Conference:
  • Planning & Transport Res & Comp, Sum Ann Mtg, Proc
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 165-178

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Buses; Conferences; Coordination; Cost allocation; Costs; Demand; Ferries; Financing; Highways; Local government; Maintenance; Networks; Paratransit services; Policy; Public transit; Publicity; Schools; Subsidies; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Integrated transportation systems; Transportation networks
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Allocations; Bus services
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 285: Demand (econ); 244: Financing; 2755: Highway; 3847: Maintenance; 1054: Network (traffic); 1128: Paratransit; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 8573: Publicity; 101: School; 1248: Ship; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Finance; Highways; Law; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381683
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-86050-111-6
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM