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| Bus and Coach Statistics: 1997-98 |
| 7. Vehicle Stock |
| Table 7.1 Vehicle stock by type of vehicle 1,2 |
| Type of vehicle | 1987-88 |
1988-89 |
1989-90 |
1990-91 |
1991-92 |
1992-93 |
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1997-98 % change over |
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1 year (1996-97) |
10 years (1987-88) |
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| (a) Scotland | thousand |
% |
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| Single up to 16 seats | 0.9 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
18 |
44 |
| 17-35 seats | 0.8 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
-25 |
88 |
| 36 plus seats | 3.9 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
14 |
8 |
| All single deckers | 5.6 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.8 |
7.0 |
3 |
25 |
| Double deckers | 3.0 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
-13 |
-30 |
| Total | 8.5 |
8.6 |
8.8 |
8.7 |
8.8 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
9.1 |
-1 |
7 |
| (b) Great Britain | |||||||||||||
| Single up to 16 seats | 8.0 |
7.7 |
8.4 |
8.1 |
7.9 |
8.7 |
9.4 |
9.3 |
8.8 |
10.0 |
10.5 |
5 |
31 |
| 17-35 seats | 7.8 |
9.8 |
10.3 |
11.5 |
12.4 |
13.5 |
14.5 |
15.9 |
16.5 |
16.6 |
13.6 |
-18 |
74 |
| 36 plus seats | 31.8 |
31.0 |
31.0 |
30.2 |
29.8 |
29.5 |
30.8 |
30.4 |
30.8 |
30.7 |
35.0 |
14 |
10 |
| All single deckers | 47.6 |
48.5 |
49.8 |
49.8 |
50.1 |
51.7 |
54.7 |
55.6 |
56.1 |
57.3 |
59.1 |
3 |
24 |
| Double deckers | 24.1 |
23.5 |
22.7 |
22.2 |
21.3 |
20.9 |
20.1 |
19.7 |
19.6 |
18.6 |
17.1 |
-8 |
-29 |
| Total | 71.7 |
72.0 |
72.5 |
71.9 |
71.4 |
72.7 |
74.8 |
75.3 |
75.7 |
75.9 |
76.2 |
0 |
6 |
| 1. PSVs in the "bus and
coach" taxation class, and in the former
"hackney" class, having nine or more seats.
Excludes PSVs operated under a special restricted licence
i.e. taxis. 2. Figures shown relate to the financial year end. |
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