DEREGULATION IN THE BUS AND COACH INDUSTRY

The 1980 Transport Act removed many of the licensing restrictions upon bus and coach operation in the UK. This paper discusses the principal events which have occurred since that date. The considerable developments in the express coaching field are recounted, with detailed evidence from the East Midlands area. The outcome has been heavily in favour of the established operators, who have enjoyed major gains in patronage. The private sector has fared badly. The high level of activity is contrasted with the lack of major change in the stage carriage (local services) field. Several factors are put forward to explain this inertia. It is concluded that to date the bus and coach industry and the travelling public have benefited from the legislation, although this must be seen in net terms. British Rail has been the principal loser. (TRRL)

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  INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION

  6 ENDSLEIGH STREET
  LONDON,   United Kingdom  WC1H 0DZ
• Authors:
  • KILVINGTON, R P
• Publication Date: 1983-12

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 2-7
• Serial:
  • HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
  • ISSN: 0265-6868

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Deregulation; Express buses; Intercity travel; Private enterprise
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services
• ITRD Terms: 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 9108: Improvement; 1556: Legislation; 744: Public transport; 8119: United Kingdom; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382787
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 30 1984 12:00AM