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03/14/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/14/2023 03:39

Bus statistics data tables

Statistical data set

Bus statistics data tables

Data and statistics about the local bus sector in Great Britain.

From:Department for TransportPublished31 January 2023Last updated 14 March 2023 - See all updates

Revisions

A new table on vehicle distance travelled has been added to the Annual bus statistics, England: year ending March 2022 statistical release and figures for vehicle distance travelled and the percentage of buses by emission standard have been revised.

Due to growing interest, the department has updated these statistics to incorporate a time series of vehicle distance travelled at local transport authority level. This data has been added as new data tables in BUS02_mi and BUS02_km, and incorporates revisions to some figures previously published.

Following the discovery of an error due to the way the data was processed the figures for percentage of buses by emission standards have been revised for the latest year.

We have therefore updated all the tables in the BUS02_mi and BUS02_km workbooks, the BUS06e table and the relevant charts and text in the statistical release.

These revisions are minor at a national level, not changing the overall trend, however some larger differences might be seen at a more local level due to how the data is collected.

The department has been working to make all our tables accessible for our users. If you have any further requirements, please email bus statistics and we will consider your request.

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 fares index by metropolitan area status and country, quarterly: Great Britain (ODS, 155 KB)

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: Local bus passenger journeys (ODS, 139 KB)

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: Vehicle distance travelled (miles) (ODS, 103 KB)

BUS02_km: Vehicle distance travelled (kilometres) (ODS, 101 KB)

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: Passenger distance travelled (miles and kilometres) (ODS, 39.8 KB)

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: Costs, fares and revenue in current prices (ODS, 37.5 KB)

BUS04ii: Costs, fares and revenue in constant prices (ODS, 33.1 KB)

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: Government support and concessionary travel in current prices (ODS, 61.5 KB)

BUS05ii: Government support and concessionary travel in constant prices (ODS, 76.8 KB)

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: Vehicles operated by local bus operators (ODS, 42.9 KB)

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: Staff employed by local bus operators (ODS, 25.2 KB)

Limited historic data is available

Concessionary travel (BUS08)

Data about the concessionary travel on buses is published separately.

Concessionary travel (BUS08)

Bus reliability and punctuality (BUS09)

These spreadsheets contain data about the reliability and punctuality of buses.

BUS09: Bus reliability and punctuality (ODS, 59.5 KB)

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: Local bus passenger journeys, 1950 to financial year ending 2005 (ODS, 17.7 KB)

BUS02_km_hist: Vehicle distance travelled (kilometres), 1960 to financial year ending 2005 (ODS, 21 KB)

BUS02_mi_hist: Vehicle distance travelled (miles), 1960 to financial year ending 2005 (ODS, 20.4 KB)

BUS03_hist: Passenger distance travelled (miles and kilometres), 1970 to financial year ending 2005 (ODS, 7.66 KB)

BUS06_hist: Vehicles operated by local bus operators, financial years ending 1998 to 2011 (ODS, 7.42 KB)

BUS07_hist: Staff employed by local bus operators, 1965 to financial year ending 2011 (ODS, 9 KB)

Discontinued bus statistics data tables

These data tables are no longer updated.

BUS0106: Passenger journeys on local bus services by metropolitan area status and country: Great Britain, quarterly (ODS, 57.8 KB)

BUS0112: Passenger journeys on local bus services by service type and metropolitan area status and country: Great Britain, annual (ODS, 94.4 KB)

BUS0504: Local bus contracts for subsidised services: Price increases and competition for tenders: Great Britain (ODS, 6.87 KB)

BUS0605: Average age of the bus fleet by metropolitan area status and country: Great Britain (ODS, 9.03 KB)

BUS0611: Age distribution of the bus fleet used as Public Service Vehicles by metropolitan area status and country, local bus operators only (ODS, 6.62 KB)

BUS0901: Lost scheduled bus mileage by metropolitan area status: England (ODS, 8.98 KB)

BUS1001: Weekly bus vehicle trips by metropolitan area status and country: Great Britain, annual from 2006 (October) (ODS, 37.8 KB)

BUS1002: Bus Operator market share by local authority: Great Britain, latest available year (ODS, 65.1 KB)

BUS1003: Real Time Information Systems (RTI) by metropolitan area status and country: Great Britain (ODS, 42 KB)

BUS1004: Proportion of population within 1 kilometre walking distance of a bus stop with 1 bus service per hour between 7am and 7pm, by local authority, England (ODS, 10.9 KB)

BUS1101: Percentage of local bus operators who are part of bus partnership schemes: England (ODS, 95.5 KB)

BUS1102: Percentage of local bus operators who are part of bus partnership schemes by metropolitan area status and country: Great Britain (ODS, 10.1 KB)

BUS9901: Summary bus statistics - economic, safety and environment (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 66 KB)

BUS9902: Summary bus statistics - National Travel Survey data (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 124 KB)

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Published 31 January 2023
Last updated 14 March 2023 + show all updates
  1. 14 March 2023

    Data tables on vehicle distance travelled in miles and kilometres and vehicles operated by local bus operators have been revised. Local bus fares index by metropolitan area status and country, quarterly data table updated for October to December 2022.

  2. 31 January 2023

    First published.

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