This paper examined the effects of rising costs on fare and service policies, on car ownership, on the change from one form of transport to another, and on locations of various activities. The effects of altered productivity levels on future bus use were assessed. Alternatives were considered to the common reaction to rising costs - that of increasing subsidy levels. Possible improvements in staff and vehicle management, in conjunction with bus-priority schemes, were shown to be capable of reducing operating costs by 15-20%. By the end of the century, even taking rising wages into account, a significant improvement in ridership figures could result from increased productivity. The move to less labour-intensive systems such as rail, however, appeared only to be feasible when demand along a corridor is unusually heavy, except when the infrastructure is already in existence.


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    Title :

    Importance of Cost Minimisation in Public Transport Operations


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    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    33 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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