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Statistical Bulletin Transport Series - Trn/2005/1: Bus and Coach Statistics: 2003-04
1. Distance Travelled (vehicle kilometres)
Table 1.1 Vehicle kilometres by type of service
Type of service | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2003-04 % change over |
1 year (2002-2003) | 10 years (1993-94) |
(a) Scotland | million vehicle kilometres | % |
Local bus services | | 361 | 368 | 350 | 368 | 368 | 358 | 365 | 373 | 373 | 376 | 390 | 4 |
Other (non-local) services | 156 | 145 | 155 | 166 | 178 | 160 | 131 | 161 | 147 | 141 | 124 | -12 | -21 |
All services | 517 | 514 | 505 | 534 | 546 | 518 | 496 | 534 | 520 | 517 | 514 | -1 | -1 |
Annual growth rates | % | |
Local bus services | 4% | 2% | -5% | 5% | 0% | -3% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 4% | |
Other (non-local) services | 0% | -7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | -10% | -18% | 23% | -9% | -4% | -12% | |
(b) Great Britain | million vehicle kilometres | |
Local bus services | | 2,585 | 2,650 | 2,623 | 2,638 | 2,627 | 2,642 | 2,613 | 2,640 | 2,635 | 2,628 | 2,580 | -2 |
Other (non-local) services | 1,440 | 1,428 | 1,482 | 1,503 | 1,558 | 1,590 | 1,450 | 1,506 | 1,499 | 1,450 | 1,407 | -3 | -2 |
All services | 4,026 | 4,077 | 4,105 | 4,141 | 4,185 | 4,232 | 4,063 | 4,146 | 4,134 | 4,078 | 3,987 | -2 | -1 |
Table 1.2 Local Bus Services : Vehicle kilometres per head of population, and on commercial and on subsidised services
| 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2003-04 % change over |
1 year (2002-2003) | 10 years (1993-94) |
Vehicle kilometres per head of population |
(a) Population | thousands | |
Scotland | 5,092 | 5,102 | 5,104 | 5,092 | 5,083 | 5,077 | 5,072 | 5,063 | 5,064 | 5,055 | 5,057 | |
Great Britain | 56,037 | 56,154 | 56,279 | 56,381 | 56,496 | 56,628 | 56,802 | 56,960 | 57,149 | 57,510 | 57,851 | |
| (b) Vehicle kilometres per head of population |
vehicle km per head of population | % |
Scotland | 70.9 | 72.1 | 68.6 | 72.3 | 72.4 | 70.5 | 72.0 | 73.7 | 73.7 | 74.4 | 77.1 | 4 | 9 |
Great Britain | 46.1 | 47.2 | 46.6 | 46.8 | 46.5 | 46.7 | 46.0 | 46.3 | 46.1 | 45.7 | 44.6 | -2 | -3 |
Ratio Scotland/Great Britain | 1.54 | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.54 | 1.56 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 1.60 | 1.63 | 1.73 | 6 | 13 |
Vehicle kilometres on commercial and subsidised services |
(a) Scotland | million vehicle kilometres | |
Commercial | 307 | 317 | 295 | 311 | 310 | 298 | 308 | 318 | 310 | 313 | 318 | 2 | 4 |
Subsidised | 54 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 63 | 63 | 72 | 14 | 33 |
Subsidised % of total | 15.0% | 13.9% | 15.4% | 15.5% | 15.8% | 16.8% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 16.9% | 16.8% | 18.5% | | |
(b) GB Outside London |
Commercial | 1,881 | 1,935 | 1,903 | 1,937 | 1,903 | 1,905 | 1,879 | 1,892 | 1,839 | 1,798 | 1,666 | -7 | -11 |
Subsidised | 361 | 357 | 366 | 359 | 362 | 380 | 367 | 375 | 415 | 423 | 477 | 13 | 32 |
Subsidised % of total | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.0% | 16.6% | 16.3% | 16.5% | 18.4% | 19.0% | 22.3% | |
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