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Statistical Bulletin Transport Series - Trn/2005/1: Bus and Coach Statistics: 2003-04
5. Local Bus Services: Government Support
Table 5.1 Local bus services: Government support for Great Britain
Type of Support | 1993-94 | 1994-95 3 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 (prov) | 2003-04 % change over |
1 year (2002-2003) | 10 years (1993-94) |
(a) At Current Prices | £ Million | % |
Public transport support 1 | 277 | 272 | 251 | 236 | 218 | 265 | 284 | 383 | 498 | 741 | 940 | 27 | 239 |
Concessionary fare reimbursement 2 | 406 | 425 | 431 | 432 | 437 | 443 | 445 | 466 | 487 | 484 | 500 | 3 | 23 |
Bus Service Operators Grant | 220 | 224 | 229 | 228 | 227 | 271 | 333 | 362 | 364 | 378 | 408 | 8 | 85 |
All government support | 903 | 921 | 911 | 896 | 882 | 979 | 1,062 | 1,211 | 1,349 | 1,603 | 1,848 | 15 | 105 |
(b) At 2003-04 Prices 4 |
Public transport support 1 | 356 | 345 | 309 | 281 | 253 | 299 | 314 | 417 | 529 | 761 | 940 | 24 | 164 |
Concessionary fare reimbursement 2 | 522 | 538 | 531 | 514 | 507 | 500 | 491 | 508 | 517 | 497 | 500 | 1 | -4 |
Bus Service Operators Grant | 283 | 284 | 282 | 271 | 264 | 306 | 368 | 394 | 386 | 388 | 408 | 5 | 44 |
All government support | 1,161 | 1,167 | 1,122 | 1,066 | 1,024 | 1,105 | 1,173 | 1,319 | 1,432 | 1,646 | 1,848 | 12 | 59 |
1. Derived from administrative returns from local authorities and Passenger Transport Authorities. Includes administrative costs, payments to operators, professional and technical services and Pension Increase Act costs, and Rural Bus Grant and Challenge funding from 1998-99.
2. Includes sums for rail and ferry travel in Scotland, and concessionary fare schemes for children (from 1987/88).
3. Public transport support in London from 1994-95 onwards was internally funded by London Transport with no direct Revenue Support from central government.
4. Adjusted for general inflation using the GDP market price deflator.
Table 5.2 Local bus services: Public transport support by area 1
Area | 1993-94 2 | 1994-95 3 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 (prov) | 2003-04 % change over |
1 year (2002-2003) | 10 years (1993-94) |
(a) At Current Prices | £ Million | % |
Scotland | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 45 |
Great Britain | 277 | 272 | 251 | 236 | 218 | 265 | 284 | 383 | 498 | 741 | 940 | 27 | 239 |
Great Britain Outside London | 218 | 217 | 221 | 224 | 217 | 253 | 274 | 299 | 312 | 321 | 381 | 19 | 75 |
(b) At 2003-04 Prices 4 |
Scotland | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 32 | -3 | 14 |
Great Britain | 356 | 345 | 309 | 281 | 253 | 299 | 314 | 417 | 529 | 761 | 940 | 24 | 164 |
Great Britain Outside London | 280 | 275 | 272 | 267 | 252 | 285 | 302 | 326 | 332 | 329 | 381 | 16 | 36 |
1. Derived from administrative returns from local authorities and Passenger Transport Authorities. Includes administrative costs, payments to operators, professional and technical services and Pension Increase Act costs, and Rural Bus Grant and Challenge funding from 1998-99.
2. The figures for 1993-94 were affected by changes in preparation for the privatisation of London Transport Buses.
3. Support in London in from 1994-95 onwards was internally funded by London Transport with no direct Revenue Support from central government.
4. Adjusted for general inflation using the GDP market price deflator.
Table 5.3 Local bus services: Concessionary fare reimbursement by area 1
Area | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 (prov) | 2003-04 % change over |
1 year (2002-2003) | 10 years (1993-94) |
(a) At Current Prices | £ Million | % |
Scotland | 39 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
Great Britain | 406 | 425 | 431 | 432 | 437 | 443 | 445 | 466 | 487 | 484 | 500 | 3 | 23 |
Great Britain Outside London | 312 | 325 | 328 | 326 | 327 | 330 | 328 | 347 | 358 | 356 | 367 | 3 | 18 |
(b) At 2003-04 Prices 2 |
Scotland | 50 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 40 | -2 | -20 |
Great Britain | 522 | 538 | 531 | 514 | 507 | 500 | 491 | 508 | 517 | 497 | 500 | 1 | -4 |
Great Britain Outside London | 401 | 412 | 404 | 387 | 379 | 372 | 362 | 378 | 380 | 365 | 367 | 1 | -8 |
1. Derived from administrative returns from local authorities and Passenger Transport Authorities. Includes local authority administration costs.
2. Adjusted for general inflation using the GDP market price deflator.
Table 5.4 Bus Service Operators Grant by area
| 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 (prov) | 2003-04 % change over |
1 year (2002-2003) | 10 years (1993-94) |
(a) At Current Prices | £ Million | % |
Scotland 1 | .. | .. | 32 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 45 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 6 | .. |
Great Britain | 220 | 224 | 229 | 228 | 227 | 271 | 333 | 362 | 364 | 378 | 408 | 8 | 85 |
(b) At 2003-04 Prices 2 |
Scotland 1 | .. | .. | 39 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 4 | .. |
Great Britain | 283 | 284 | 282 | 271 | 264 | 306 | 368 | 394 | 386 | 388 | 408 | 5 | 44 |
1. A breakdown of figures for Bus Service Operators Grant are not available for Scotland prior to 1995-96.
2. Adjusted for general inflation using the GDP market price deflator.
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