Understanding Buses - Softcover

Cheek, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1898758190 ISBN 13: 9781898758198

Verlag: Passenger Transport Monitor, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

For a whole variety of reasons, the bus industry continues to be of vital importance to the UK. It remains central to the economy, to plans to combat climate change and pollution, and to policies regarding social inclusion and accessibility. Yet, public and political comment on the industry continues to betray a lack of understanding and, it often seems, a degree of prejudice. This book offers a clear, non-technical, jargon-free explanation of how the bus industry works. The chapters examine: The costs of operation - what the components are and what drives them, particularly understanding the crucial importance of speed and predictability The revenue earned - how much is needed to enable operators to meet their three key objectives to cover their costs to meet their financial obligations to invest in the future The need for profit - why operators need to make a surplus and what they do with it The principal drivers of demand for bus services The bus product - its various attributes and why they are important The competitive environment in which the industry operates The customer interface - researching, listening and communicating with bus users Trends in fares and ticketing Public spending on buses

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Chris has worked in the public transport industry for over 50 years, the last 35 as an analyst and consultant. After joining the National Bus Company as a Senior Management Trainee in 1972, he held several line management posts in bus and coach operations, later moving on to marketing and tourism. He was a director consultancy firm The TAS Partnership from 1994 until 2016 and helped to found and then run Transport Events Group, organiser of the UK Bus Awards.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Passenger Transport Monitor
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1898758190
• ISBN 13: 9781898758198
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 126
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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