DECLINING RURAL BUS NETWORK SYMPTOMATIC OF THE TIMES?

The article examines the position in Norfolk, covering three aspects: the background to the recent changes; how the changes have affected services in one particular area of north east Norfolk since 1975; and the implications for the future of local bus services. For some years before 1982, Eastern Counties (a National Bus Company subsidiary) had suffered heavy losses due to a very low level of subsidy from the county council. In November 1982, substantial cuts were made in the rural areas. The area examined has lost almost half its bus journeys over the last eight and a half years. This loss has brought about a decline of the local shops and other services in the area. The county council takes the view that replacement services could be obtained through local independent operators and self-help schemes, but public transport in rural areas remains a commercial activity responding to market forces of demand and supply and it becomes very difficult to offer a service to meet reasonable requirements for travel. (TRRL)

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• Publication Date: 1984-3-15

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 12-14
• Serial:
  • SURVEYOR
  • Volume: 163
  • Issue Number: 4784
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0039-6303

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Buses; Demand; Economic factors; Economics; Financing; Forecasting; Level of service; Local government; Local government agencies; Public transit; Run cutting; Rural areas; Subsidies; Transportation; Travel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases; Modifications; Use
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 9009: Decrease; 285: Demand (econ); 263: Economics of transport; 244: Financing; 132: Forecast; 698: Journey; 653: Level of service; 192: Local authority; 9048: Modification; 744: Public transport; 328: Rural area; 8119: United Kingdom; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00387578
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM