Statistical Bulletin: Transport Series Trn/2009/1: Bus and Coach Statistics: 2007-08

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Table 22: [Long term trends] Local Bus Services*

Distance Travelled
million vehicle kilometres

Passenger Journeys
(boardings)
million

Fare Indices¶
Index 1996/97=100
at constant prices

Passenger Receipts†
£ million
at 2006-2007prices

Operating Costs¶
pence per vehicle km
at 2006-2007prices

Scotland

1975

338

891

..

..

..

1976

328

881

..

..

..

1977

308

824

..

..

..

1978

297

794

..

..

..

1979

296

786

..

..

..

1980

302

763

..

..

..

1981

294

716

..

..

..

1982

287

694

..

..

..

1983

290

680

..

..

..

1984

286

669

..

..

..

1985-86

285

687

..

..

..

1986-87

302

660

..

..

..

1987-88

329

662

90.4

..

1.51

1988-89

325

662

88.7

..

1.46

1989-90

336

628

86.5

..

1.32

1990-91

336

600

84.8

..

1.26

1991-92

355

585

87.2

..

1.17

1992-93

347

545

90.4

..

1.15

1993-94

361

538

92.0

383

1.09

1994-95

369

526

95.1

398

1.09

1995-96

352

506

95.7

384

1.07

1996-97

368

478

100.0

367

0.95

1997-98

368

448

104.3

365

0.93

1998-99

358

424

105.5

362

0.94

1999-2000

363

455

106.4

372

0.88

2000-01

369

458

107.4

388

0.91

2001-02

368

466

107.5

367

0.97

2002-03

374

471

107.5

393

0.90

2003-04

369

478

106.4

385

0.88

2004-05

357

479

106.1

399

0.92

2005-06

357

477

106.3

395

0.94

2006-07

377

506

107.5

424

1.00

2007-08

399

513

106.4

Percentage change:

1 year

6

1

-1

7

7

10 years

8

14

2

16

5

since 1987-88

21

-23

18

since 1977

29

-38

Great Britain

1975

2,447

7,524

..

3,766

..

1976

2,430

7,141

..

4,032

..

1977

2,343

6,856

..

3,902

..

1978

2,301

6,617

..

3,855

..

1979

2,238

6,463

..

3,585

..

1980

2,263

6,216

..

3,580

..

1981

2,142

5,688

..

3,379

..

1982

2,111

5,512

..

3,437

..

1983

2,117

5,581

..

3,480

..

1984

2,125

5,644

..

3,395

..

1985-86

2,077

5,813

..

3,384

..

1986-87

2,160

5,494

..

3,319

..

1987-88

2,342

5,434

85.80

3,281

1.68

1988-89

2,390

5,352

85.87

3,230

1.60

1989-90

2,442

5,208

86.05

3,205

1.52

1990-91

2,448

4,974

86.33

3,143

1.46

1991-92

2,488

4,785

89.71

3,063

1.42

1992-93

2,515

4,594

91.98

3,035

1.39

1993-94

2,585

4,494

94.51

3,102

1.27

1994-95

2,650

4,528

96.29

3,174

1.23

1995-96

2,623

4,489

97.51

3,135

1.19

1996-97

2,638

4,455

100.00

3,127

1.15

1997-98

2,628

4,430

102.17

3,207

1.12

1998-99

2,642

4,350

103.50

3,211

1.11

1999-2000

2,670

4,376

105.97

3,233

1.11

2000-01

2,653

4,420

106.78

3,377

1.17

2001-02

2,622

4,455

108.69

3,375

1.21

2002-03

2,619

4,550

109.67

3,427

1.22

2003-04

2,590

4,681

110.42

3,581

1.29

2004-05

2,581

4,737

112.69

3,689

1.28

2005-06

2,573

4,791

118.05

3,871

1.34

2006-07

2,682

5,097

114.87

4,173

1.41

2007-08

2,801

5,164

116.30

Percentage change:

1 year

4

1

1

8

6

10 years

7

17

14

33

23

since 1987-88

20

-5

36

26

since 1977

20

-25

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* Figures for 1975 to 1984 may be less reliable than those for later years.
† Including concessionary fare reimbursement from local authorities.
¶ Fare indices and operating costs deflated using the general RPI, passenger receipts using market price GDP deflator

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