Title: STRUCTURE AND ORGANISATION OF PASSENGER TRANSPORT. PLANNING FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORT INTEGRATION. PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCE HELD IN NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, MARCH 1984
Abstract: The author considers the development of the role of the State in passenger transport in Great Britain and describes the approach of the present Government to some of the problems of and opportunities for passenger transport today. Tracing the development of transport operations, both road and rail, since the beginning of the century, a continuing need is seen for control over public transport, a distinction is seen between urban and rural services and two approaches are seen integration and competition. Trends are also identified away from centralised planning and in decline in patronage. The effects of the 1978 and 1980 Transport Acts are discussed, in particular the roles of the county councils and the Traffic Commissioners which may sometimes come into conflict. Examples are given of disagreements over licensing that have occurred. Looking at the future the author considers the effects of the Protected Expenditure Levels of the 1983 Transport Act, the abolition of the GLC and Metropolitan counties, rate capping and the reduction of grants. He believes that free markets should be encouraged to obtain better value for money and supports the privatisation of public sector undertakings. The possibility of an integrated public transport system based on competition is considered. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 830760.
Publication Year: 1984
Publication Date: 1984-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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