The organisation and role of private bus and coach companies.

Auteur(s)
Jackson, R.L. & Martin, P.H.
Jaar
Samenvatting

A study of the organisation and operating methods of privately owned bus and coach companies is reported. It shows that the industry is a growing one dominated by relatively small companies which play a significant role in providing local road passenger transport. Notable features of private bus and coach companies are their apparently low overheads, the flexibility of their full-time staff and the extent of use of part-time drivers. Peak school contracts form the main basis of their work and many have all their vehicles committed to at least one such contract during peak periods. This peak work is supplemented by a smaller number of works contracts. Off-peak work is more limited and varied, consisting of a mix of other school services, transport of shift workers, social services work, licensed road service operation, various one-off contracts and, in the case of minibus operators, parcel and school meals deliveries. At the weekends and during the summer holidays many operators run day outings or licensed services to the coast or other places of entertainment and interest. Their costing methods lead many private operators to charge comparable prices for both peak and off-peak work. Such methods contrast with that used by many publicly-owned companies which lead to a much higher level of pricing in the peak. (Author/publisher)

Publicatie

Bibliotheeknummer
C 37680 [electronic version only] /72 / IRRD 244402
Uitgave

Crowthorne, Berkshire, Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL), 1979, 18 p., 6 ref.; TRRL Supplementary Report ; SR 485 - ISSN 0305-1315

Onze collectie

Deze publicatie behoort tot de overige publicaties die we naast de SWOV-publicaties in onze collectie hebben.