This report by the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) suggests that a significant element of government subsidy is being captured as profit by the bus industry in Wales.\u00a0 Modelling by leading transport academic, Professor John Preston, indicates that bus companies in Wales could be making as much as \u00a322 million more than a normal return on sales.<\/p>\n
The report \u2013 A Fare Deal? Regulation and Financing of Bus Services in Wales\u2013 looked specifically at the impact of deregulation in Wales. Speaking about the report, Professor John Preston said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe overall impact of bus deregulation has been negative. Fares have increased whilst operator costs have gone down. Wales pays higher subsidies than the rest of Great Britain outside of London without any noticeable added benefit, and the lack of competition in some areas makes it likely that some subsidy leaks into operator profits. Our modelling suggests that this could be as much as 18%.\u201d<\/p>\n
The report suggests Quality Partnerships \u2013 which would place legal obligations into contracts \u2013 could be used to drive up performance, particularly in urban areas, whilst Flexible Transport Services \u2013 a door-to-door service which allows pre-booked tickets in a range of vehicles \u2013 would be better suited to rural areas of Wales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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