Follow the links below to access pteg research on the subject of buses.
2010
The effect of bus fare increases on low income families (236KB).
Concessionary Fares for Young People (330KB).
2009
Final report on concessionary travel projections (409KB).
Greening city region bus fleets (internal link) - a report for pteg by TTR spells out the options - follow the link to visit our web-hub and find out more.
2008
Trends in older and disabled concessionary trips (internal link) - evidence from the second year of free local schemes in PTE areas gathered for pteg by Minnerva consultancy.
The White Report (internal link) - Professor Peter White's report for pteg encouraging city regions to follow London's lead on bus network revival.
Factors affecting the decline of bus use in metropolitan areas (129KB).
2007
Recent evidence on bus fare elasticities for older and disabled passengers (847KB).
2006
Decline in bus services in English PTE areas (internal link) - a pteg commissioned report by NERA which concluded that without significant policy change, the decline of the bus in major conurbations outside London will continue.
2005
Changes in concessionary travel policy for elderly and disabled people (272KB).
2004
Bus planning, performance and regulation (internal link) - a detailed analysis for pteg by Steer Davies Gleave.