PURSUING VALUE FOR MONEY IN SCOTTISH TRANSPORT

In a discussion of transport policy economics, concerning Scotland's public transport system, the author evaluates the distribution of financial resources for the support of such services. Difficulties of providing adequate transport links are created in rural areas by problems of distance, isolation and the need to include sea passages in some cases. The development of low-cost express coach services between the main Scottish centres following the 1980 Transport Act has benefitted, for example, those dependant on public transport although such services are considered to threaten the viability of rail services supported by local authorities. Although competition within a transport mode, and between modes, must be allowed for maximum efficiency, there are rural areas where there is only sufficient demand to allow one operator supported by a subsidy. Aspects of policy discussed include the pursuit of increased efficiency throughout the area, the provision of adequate infrastructure and the payment of operating subsidies where necessary. (TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Stewart, A
• Publication Date: 1983-7-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 12-15
• Serial:
  • Transport (London)
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: City Press Limited
  • ISSN: 0144-3453

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Administration; Buses; Competition; Deregulation; Economic efficiency; Economic factors; Economics; Financing; Islands; Level of service; Policy; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Rural areas; Subsidies; Transportation; Transportation modes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 155: Administration; 235: Competition; 263: Economics of transport; 5911: Efficiency; 244: Financing; 4027: Island; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 328: Rural area; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386138
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM