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SIX CASE STUDIES OF THE EFFECTS OF COMPETITION ON BUS OPERATION - CASE STUDY OF BUS COMPETITION IN THE OXFORD STUDY AREA
P M Heseltine, Corinne Mulley, Julianne Nelson, W T Pullen, D T Silcock
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Abstract
This study was initiated to investigate, using six case studies, how the behavior of bus operators, in seeking to avoid competition in the unregulated environment, affects the standard of services offered to the public, fares, profitability and subsidies. The main conclusions are: The larger operators, with the exceptions of Ribble and Rossendale Transport, have remained relatively static in terms of fleet size. The geographical spread of services appears to have experienced little change with the established routes throughout the study area remaining. Commercial competition was initially fierce at deregulation and has been confined to clearly defined corridors. Fares in the study area are generally expensive and have increased annually slightly in excess of inflation since 1986.