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Statistical Bulletin Transport Series Trn/2003/2 Bus and Coach Statistics: 2001-02

10. Local Bus Services: Longer term trends

Table 10.1 Local Bus Services

Distance Travelled
million vehicle kilometres

Passenger Journeys (boardings)
million

Fare Indices
Index 1995=100 at constant prices

Passenger Receipts 2
million at 2001-2002 prices

Operating Costs 3
pence per vehicle km at 2001-2002 prices

Scotland

1975 1

338

891

..

..

..

1976 1

328

881

..

..

..

1977 1

308

824

..

..

..

1978 1

297

794

..

..

..

1979 1

296

786

..

..

..

1980 1

302

763

..

428

..

1981 1

294

716

..

428

..

1982 1

287

694

98.6

430

..

1983 1

290

680

100.0

439

..

1984 1

286

669

99.1

433

..

1985-86

285

671

94.2

412

156

1986-87

302

644

94.5

401

144

1987-88

329

647

94.5

389

129

1988-89

325

647

92.7

365

123

1989-90

336

613

90.4

349

111

1990-91

336

585

88.7

345

108

1991-92

355

571

91.2

341

98

1992-93

347

532

94.5

335

96

1993-94

361

525

96.2

340

95

1994-95

369

513

99.4

355

94

1995-96

350

494

100.1

343

93

1996-97

368

467

104.7

329

83

1997-98

368

438

109.3

327

81

1998-99

358

413

110.9

323

82

1999-2000

365

434

112.3

330

76

2000-01

373

435

113.1

339

79

2001-02

373

441

113.0

321

84

Percentage change:

1 year

0

1

0

-5

6

10 years

5

-23

24

-6

-14

since 1985-86

31

-34

20

-22

-46

since 1975

10

-51

..

..

..

Great Britain

1975 1

2,447

7,533

..

3,438

..

1976 1

2,430

7,149

..

3,630

..

1977 1

2,343

6,864

..

3,508

..

1978 1

2,301

6,625

..

3,456

..

1979 1

2,238

6,472

..

3,280

..

1980 1

2,263

6,224

78.9

3,250

..

1981 1

2,142

5,694

79.3

3,019

..

1982 1

2,111

5,518

84.6

3,051

..

1983 1

2,117

5,587

85.5

3,071

..

1984 1

2,125

5,650

83.3

3,016

..

1985-86

2,077

5,641

81.6

2,973

183

1986-87

2,160

5,341

87.1

2,928

164

1987-88

2,342

5,292

88.4

2,912

144

1988-89

2,390

5,215

88.4

2,874

136

1989-90

2,442

5,074

88.6

2,858

129

1990-91

2,448

4,850

88.9

2,845

126

1991-92

2,488

4,665

92.4

2,764

122

1992-93

2,515

4,480

94.7

2,708

118

1993-94

2,585

4,385

97.3

2,759

111

1994-95

2,649

4,420

99.2

2,826

106

1995-96

2,623

4,383

100.5

2,795

103

1996-97

2,638

4,350

103.1

2,807

100

1997-98

2,627

4,330

105.1

2,872

97

1998-99

2,642

4,248

106.6

2,867

97

1999-2000

2,613

4,281

109.3

2,870

96

2000-01

2,640

4,309

110.0

2,945

102

2001-02

2,636

4,339

112.0

2,948

105

Percentage change:

1 year

0

1

2

0

3

10 years

6

-7

21

7

-14

since 1985-86

27

-23

37

-1

-43

since 1975

8

-42

..

-14

..

1. Figures for 1975 to 1984 may be less reliable than those for later years.
2. Including concessionary fare reimbursement from local authorities.
3. Including depreciation.

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