Financial realities of bus services revealed

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The financial realities of running bus services are explored in a new book.

Understanding buses, written by industry expert Chris Cheek, explores topics such as costs, demand, revenue, fares and customer relations. 

One section explores the impact that reduced speeds can have on bus operations. Cheek describes a typical town service with a round trip of 6km and calculates how much it would cost to run at three different speeds between 9.5 and 11.8 mph. 

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