Greater Manchester Buses 1986-2006

Greater Manchester Buses 1986-2006
Author: Keith A. Jenkinson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2022-04-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1398109398

Rare and previously unpublished photographs documenting the city's buses during a period of great change.

Bus Services Across the UK

Bus Services Across the UK
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2006-10-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0215030923

Buses are a key local service, but usage has been in decline since the 1950s. The Transport Act 1985 introduced deregulation, but that has failed to reverse that decline. The report examines the particular problems local authorities face in developing and implementing effective bus strategies. It is clear to the Committee that, for many areas, including all major metropolitan areas outside London, the current regime is not working. The Committee recommends more flexibility, and is particularly attracted by Quality Contracts. These would replace open competition with a licensed regime. Operators bid for exclusive rights to run bus services on a route or group of routes, on the basis of a local authority service specification. Independent Traffic Commissioners are another development that the Committee welcomes, and would like to see them have a higher profile and more resources and powers, especially to enforce Quality Contracts and penalise operators who do not meet their obligations. Others areas covered in the report are: securing socially necessary services outside the PTAs; congestion and bus priority; concessionary fares; and the image of the bus.

Manchester Buses

Manchester Buses
Author: Paul Williams
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-09-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781445653143

A wonderfully illustrated history of Manchester's buses, showing how the city and its transport have changed from the 1960s through to the twenty-first century.

Road Passenger Transport Management

Road Passenger Transport Management
Author: Tony Francis
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2020-09-10
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0749497025

Road passenger transport management is an important role, involving the planning and coordinating of passenger transport operations, including routes and schedules. Managers ensure that passengers reach their destinations safely, on time and in the most cost-effective way. Road Passenger Transport Management covers all the essential tasks a transport manager is expected to master. Road Passenger Transport Management provides tips and tools for working with customers, planning routes and scheduling delivery times, as well as managing a team of supervisors, administration staff and drivers. The authors include guidelines for coordinating staff training and arranging vehicle maintenance, MOTs and tax payments, as well as organizing vehicle replacements and managing contracts and developing new business. This is a contributed book, with expertise shared from well-known academics and practitioners who have spent many years in the passenger transport field. The tools and case studies in this vital new guide will enable readers to learn new skills or build on existing expertise. Online supporting resources include sample performance reports and target assessment forms.