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Delivering change — improving urban bus transport
By
Simon Jeffrey
| 13 November 2019
Delivering change — improving urban bus transport
By
Simon Jeffrey
| 13 November 2019
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Executive summary
A new era for national and local ambitions for buses
Figure Figure 1: Distance travelled by transport mode
The benefits of buses for cities
Cities have the potential to increase bus journeys dramatically
Figure Figure 2: Bus passenger journeys on local bus services (millions)
Deregulation makes improving bus services harder for mayors
Figure Box 1: History of bus regulation in the UK
Figure What’s the problem with how bus networks operate?
Figure Case study 1: Competition, revenue risk and profit margins in London
Figure Case study 2: Competition in Tyne and Wear
Figure Case study 3: How Nottingham has made ambitious policy moves to improve bus services
The Bus Services Act 2017
Figure Box 2: Buses and the devolved administrations
Figure How mayors are using the Bus Services Act
How franchising enables mayors to deliver a high quality bus service
Figure What are the risks?
Beyond bus franchising
What needs to change
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5: Estimated net public support for local bus services (£m)
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