CENTRAL-LOCAL RELATIONS IN BRITAIN: THE CASE OF THE FARES FAIR POLICY IN LONDON

There is considerable debate over the responsibilities that central and local government should have over the provision of public transport in urban areas. This paper reviews various theoretical frameworks within which this policy dilemma can be investigated, and then analyses the London Fares Fair policy issue (over the period 1981-1982) within a dualist approach advocated by Saunders. The policy context in Britain is outlined together with the particular responsibilities of the Greater London Council in providing public transport services, and this provides an introduction to the case study of low fares policy. The outcomes of the successful implementation of the policy and its subsequent outlined. (Author/TRRL)

• Authors:
  • Banister, D
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 275-289
• Serial:
  • TRANSPORT POLICY AND DECISION MAKING
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic analysis; Economic factors; Economics; Fares; Federal government; Financing; Local government; Local government agencies; Operating costs; Policy; Policy making; Politics; Public transit; Tariffs; Transportation; Urban areas
• Identifier Terms: London Transport
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 263: Economics of transport; 244: Financing; 183: Government (national); 192: Local authority; 221: Operating costs; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 241: Tariff; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389305
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM