Statistical Bulletin Transport Series - Trn/2005/1: Bus and Coach Statistics: 2003-04
2. Passenger journeys (boardings)
Table 2.1 Local bus services : Passenger journeys (boardings) by area
Area | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2003-04 % change over |
1 year (2002-2003) | 10 years (1993-94) |
(a) Numbers | million | % |
Scotland | 525 | 514 | 494 | 467 | 438 | 413 | 434 | 436 | 441 | 445 | 449 | 1 | -15 |
Great Britain | 4,381 | 4,414 | 4,378 | 4,345 | 4,326 | 4,244 | 4,276 | 4,304 | 4,342 | 4,442 | 4,535 | 2 | 4 |
Great Britain Outside London | 3,264 | 3,247 | 3,173 | 3,103 | 3,032 | 2,965 | 2,969 | 2,945 | 2,908 | 2,900 | 2,833 | -2 | -13 |
(b) Annual growth rates % |
Scotland | -1% | -2% | -4% | -5% | -6% | -6% | 5% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
Great Britain | -2% | 1% | -1% | -1% | 0% | -2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | |
Great Britain Outside London | -3% | -1% | -2% | -2% | -2% | -2% | 0% | -1% | -1% | 0% | -2% | |
Table 2.2 Local bus services : Passenger journeys (boardings) per head of population
Area | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2003-04 % change over |
1 year (2002-2003) | 10 years (1993-94) |
(a) Population | thousands | |
Scotland | 5,092 | 5,102 | 5,104 | 5,092 | 5,083 | 5,077 | 5,072 | 5,063 | 5,064 | 5,055 | 5,057 | |
Great Britain | 56,037 | 56,154 | 56,279 | 56,381 | 56,496 | 56,628 | 56,802 | 56,960 | 57,149 | 57,510 | 57,851 | |
(b) Local bus services : passenger journeys per head of population | passenger journeys per head | |
Scotland | 103.2 | 100.6 | 96.8 | 91.7 | 86.2 | 81.3 | 85.6 | 86.0 | 87.1 | 88.1 | 88.8 | 1 | -14 |
Great Britain | 78.2 | 78.6 | 77.8 | 77.1 | 76.6 | 74.9 | 75.3 | 75.6 | 76.0 | 77.2 | 78.4 | 1 | 0 |
Ratio Scotland/Great Britain | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.13 | |