A National Statistics Publication for Scotland
ISBN 978 0 7559 1981 9 (Web only publication)
ISSN 1351 3869
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Contents
1 Main Points
2 Introduction to the Data Sources
3 Bus and Coach Operator Statistics
4 Use of Local Bus Service
5 Convenience of Local Bus Service
6 Views on Local Bus Service
7 Concessionary Travel
8 Statistical Tables
Appendix A: SHS Background Information
Appendix B: Department for Transport Background Information
Scottish Government Statistician Group
Figure 1: [ DfT: Passenger journeys] Growth in passenger journeys on local bus services
Figure 2: [ DfT: Local bus services] Passenger journeys and distance travelled on Scottish local bus services
Figure 3: [ DfT: Vehicle stock] Vehicle stock - Scotland
Figure 4: [ DfT Staff employed] Staff employed - Scotland
Figure 5: [ SHS: Use] Adults (16+) who had used their local bus service regularly in the past month, 2007
Figure 6: [ SHS: Use by LA] Percentage of adults who have used bus regularly by Local Authority, 2005/06
Figure 7: [ SHS: Walking time] Walking time to nearest bus stop, 2007
Figure 8: [ SHS: Frequency of service] Frequency of service, 2007
Figure 9: [ SHS: Convenience of service] Convenience of public transport, 2007
Figure 10: [ SHS: Safety] Safety from crime when travelling in the evening, 2007
Figure 11: [ SHS: Safety by LA] Perceptions of safety from crime, 2005/06
Table 1: [Distance travelled] Vehicle kilometres by type of service *,†
Table 2: [Distance travelled] Vehicle kilometres per head of population *,†
Table 3: [Passenger journeys (boardings)] Passenger journeys on local bus services by area *,†
Table 4: [Passenger journeys (boardings)] Passenger journeys on local bus services per head of population *,†
Table 5: [Fares] Local bus services: fare indices
Table 6: [Fares] Passenger transport price indices for Great Britain
Table 7: [Passenger receipts] Passenger Receipts in Scotland by type of service *
Table 8: [Passenger receipts] Passenger receipts on local services by area *
Table 9: [Government support] Government support on local bus services for Great Britain
Table 10: [Government support] Public transport support of local bus services by area *,¶
Table 11: [Government support] Concessionary fare reimbursement on local bus services by area *,¶
Table 12: [Government support] Bus Service Operators Grant by area
Table 13: [Operating costs] Local bus services: Operating costs per vehicle kilometre by area *†
Table 14: [Operating costs] Local bus services: Operating costs per passenger journey by area *†
Table 15: [Vehicle stock] Vehicle stock by type of vehicle *†‡
Table 16: [Vehicle stock] Vehicle stock (Scotland) with a super low floor design, powered lift or ramp, or kneeling mechanism by type of vehicle *†‡
Table 17: [Staff employed] Staff employed by type of employment *
Table 18: [Local bus services: vehicle kilometres] Estimated vehicle kilometres by region *,
Table 19: [Local bus services: passenger boardings] Estimated passenger journeys (boardings) by region *, †
Table 20: [Local bus services: vehicle kilometres] Estimated vehicle kilometres by RTP *,
Table 21: [Local bus services: passenger boardings] Estimated passenger journeys (boardings) by RTP *
Table 22: [Long term trends] Local Bus Services*
Table 23: [Travel to Work] Employed adults (16+) travel to work methods, 1999 - 2007
Table 24: [Travel to school] Pupils in full-time education at school - usual method of travel to school, 1999- 2007
Table 25: [Use] Adults (16+) percentage of journeys that were made by bus on the previous day, 1999 - 2006*
Table 26: [Use] Adults (16+) use of bus on the previous day, 1999- 2006 †
Table 27: [Use and views of services] Adults (16+) use of local bus service and opinions on safety in the evening, 2001-2007
Table 28: [Views] Adults (16+) views on the convenience of public transport and as an aspect of the neighbourhood
Table 29: [Accessibility] Households frequency of bus service, 1999 - 2007
Table 30: [Accessibility] Households walking time to nearest bus stop and frequency of service at that stop, 1999-2007
Table 31: [Accessibility] Households walking time to the nearest bus stop, 1999 - 2007
Table 32: [Users of local bus service] Adults (16+) use of local bus service in the previous month, 2007.
Table 33: [Travel to Work] Employed adults (16+) method of travel to work and whether they could use public transport, 2007.
Table 34: [Travel to school] School children in full-time education, usual method of travel, 2007
Table 35: [Bus use - Travel diary] Adult (16+) bus passengers by day of week, 1999 - 2006*,†
Table 36: [Bus use] Adults (16+) percentage of journeys made by bus, 2006.*, †
Table 37: [Congestion] Bus journeys - users' views, 2005 - 2006*
Table 38: [Accessibility] Walking time to nearest bus stop, 2007
Table 39: [Accessibility] Frequency of service, 2007
Table 40: [Views on public transport] Adults (16+) views on convenience of public transport and views on public transport in their neighbourhood, 2007
Table 41: [Users views on local bus services] Adults (16+), who have used the bus in the previous month, views on their local bus services, 2006/2007
Table 42: [Users views] Adults* who agreed or strongly agreed with the following statements about their local bus service, 2006/2007
Table 43: [Bus travel in the evening] Frequency and safety when travelling by bus in the evening, 2007
Table 44: [Reasons for not using public transport] Car/van commuters*†, reasons for not using public transport, April 2003 - December 2007
Table 45: [Reasons for non-use] Reasons for adults (16+) not using buses more frequently, April 2003 - December 2007*,†
Table 46: [Non-users' views] Non-users views of public transport, 2007*
Table 47: [ SHS: Concessionary travel pass] Adults (16+) who hold a concessionary travel pass, April 2006 to December 2007*
Table 48: [ SHS: Concessionary travel pass] Possession of concessionary travel pass for all adults aged 60+, 2007
Table 49: [ LA: Concessionary fare pass] Concessionary fare passes issued to older and disabled people. As at April 2008
Table 50: [ LA: Travel to Work] Employed adults (16+) method of travel to work and whether they could use public transport by Local Authority, 1999 - 2007
Table 51: [ LA: Views on public transport] Adults (16+) views on convenience of public transport and views on public transport in their neighbourhood by Local Authority, 1999-2007
Table 52: [ LA: Accessibility] Households walking time to nearest bus stop and frequency of service by Local Authority, 1999 - 2007
Table 53: [ LA: Bus travel in the evening] Frequency and safety when travelling by bus in the evening by Local Authority*
Table 54:[ RTP: Travel to Work] Employed adults (16+) method of travel to work and whether they could use public transport by RTP, 1999 - 2007
Table 55: [ RTP: Views on public transport] Adults (16+) views on convenience of public transport and views on public transport in their neighbourhood by RTP, 1999-2007
Table 56: [ RTP: Accessibility] Households walking time to nearest bus stop and frequency of service by RTP, 1999 - 2007
Table 57: [ RTP: Bus travel in the evening] Frequency and safety when travelling by bus in the evening by RTP, 2007
Table 58: [ SHS Confidence limits] 95% confidence limits for estimates, based on SHS sub-samples sizes
Table 59: Sampling fractions and 2007/08 distributions by disc size group