THE TRIAL DEREGULATION OF INTRASTATE BUS SERVICES BETWEEN CANBERRA AND SYDNEY: SOME CONSUMER BENEFITS. 13TH AUSTRALASIAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH FORUM, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 18-21 JULY 1988; FORUM PAPERS. VOLUME 1 AND 2

This paper describes the regulation of Canberra to Sydney intrastate bus services from 1927 to 1986, the trial deregulation of these services since 17 November 1986, and the initial and subsequent benefits to consumers. The paper concludes that the trial deregulation had four immediate benefits for consumers, namely a 25 per cent reduction in the single adult fare, a marked increase in the choice of arrival and departure times, the introduction of extended services within the Australian capital territory, and the introduction of innovative pricing policies. By April 1988, three of the four intrastate bus operators had raised fares to the same level which prevailed in October 1986. However, consumers still had access to eight times the number of services that existed just prior to the trial deregulation. The paper suggests that the trial deregulation has enabled at least one major bus operator to reduce costs through better utilisation of both vehicles and drivers (a). For the covering record of the forum, see IRRD no 814688. (Author/TRRL) (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Webb, G R
• Publication Date: 1988

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• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 215-34
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  • Publication of: Ministry of Transport, New Zealand
  • Publisher: Ministry of Transport, New Zealand

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Conferences; Demand; Deregulation; Fares; History; Intercity transportation; Level of service; Operators (Persons); Policy; Prices; Private enterprise; Public transit
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases; Operator
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 9009: Decrease; 285: Demand (econ); 183: Government (national); 9096: History; 388: Inter urban; 653: Level of service; 102: Personnel; 173: Policy; 9118: Private; 744: Public transport; 241: Tariff
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Highways; History; Policy; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00492888
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-477-05209-6
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1990 12:00AM