Department For Transport
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The structure of the bus statistics tables has changed. Full information on these changes can be found in the latest annual bus publication and the tables index
Quarterly bus fares statistics
BUS0415:
Local bus passenger journeys (BUS01)
This spreadsheet includes breakdowns by country, region, metropolitan area status, urban-rural classification and Local Authority. It also includes data per head of population, and concessionary journeys.
BUS01:
Limited historic data is available
Local bus vehicle distance travelled (BUS02)
These spreadsheets include breakdowns by country, region, metropolitan area status, urban-rural classification and Local Authority, as well as by service type. Vehicle distance travelled is a measure of levels of service provision.
BUS02_mi:
BUS02_km:
Limited historic data is available
Passenger distance travelled (BUS03)
This spreadsheet includes breakdowns by country and metropolitan area status, as well as average occupancy data.
BUS03:
Limited historic data is available
Costs, fares and revenue (BUS04)
These spreadsheets include breakdowns by country and metropolitan area status, as well as revenue and costs per passenger journey and vehicle mile/kilometre.
BUS04i:
BUS04ii:
Government support for the bus industry and concessionary travel (England) (BUS05)
These spreadsheets contain data on funding support provided by central and local government to the bus sector, including for concessionary travel and subsidised (tendered) services.
BUS05i:
BUS05ii:
Vehicles operated by local bus operators (BUS06)
This spreadsheet includes number of buses operated, percentage of buses fitted with various accessibility features and type of equipment, as well as the fuel type, emissions standards, and age of the bus fleet in operation.
BUS06:
Limited historic data is available
Staff employed by local bus operators (BUS07)
This spreadsheet includes weekly earnings, hours worked, and the number of staff employed across the bus industry.
BUS07:
Limited historic data is available
Concessionary travel (BUS08)
Data about the concessionary travel on buses is published separately.
Bus reliability and punctuality (BUS09)
These spreadsheets contain data about the reliability and punctuality of buses.
BUS09:
Historical data downloads
These files include historic data omitted from current data tables due to changes in data collection methods. The figures for 2004 to 2005 will not match those in the current tables.
BUS01_hist:
BUS02_km_hist: