Public transport

Increased mobility is a feature of modern life. Public modes of transport make a significant contribution to this, linking the major centres of economic activity by rail, coach and air, as well as providing transport at a local level by bus, light rail and taxi. Government has set targets to increase the use of rail and bus transport, making it more reliable and accessible. In order to develop policy and monitor progress towards targets, DfT surveys public transport providers and users at regular intervals, then publishes the results. The main publications appear annually or quarterly.

This web page contains publications showing trends and information about public transport use, following surveys carried out regularly by DfT.

Email bus.statistics@dft.gov.uk for more information about the surveys and their findings.

Bus punctuality statistics

Public transport statistics Great Britain - annual bulletins

Bus and light rail Statistics Great Britain - quarterly bulletins

Impact of Concessionary fares (1 Mb)

Steer Davies Gleave was commissioned by the Department for Transport to conduct a follow on investigation into the impact of the introduction of concessionary fares on the accuracy with which bus operators report patronage.

Published:

14 June 2007

Estimating numbers of bus passengers (1 Mb)

Report commissioned by the Department for Transport to investigate the recording and reporting of bus passenger numbers in England.

Published:

12 September 2006

Taxi and private hire vehicles

Taxi and private hire vehicle usage statistics for Great Britain.

Concessionary bus fare schemes in England

Data on concessionary bus travel available to over 60s.

Parking badges for disabled people

Light rail statistics

Public transport factsheets

Focus on public transport Great Britain: 1999 edition

TSGB 2008 Chapter 6: Notes and definitions (49 kb)

Published:

27 November 2008

TSGB 2008 Chapter 6: National and Light Rail - data tables (324 kb)

Published:

27 November 2008

TSGB 2008 Chapter 6: National and Light Rail - data tables (55 kb)

Published:

27 November 2008

TSGB 2008 Chapter 6: Buses, Coaches and Taxis - data tables (243 kb)

Published:

27 November 2008

TSGB 2008 Chapter 6: Buses, Coaches and Taxis - data tables (41 kb)

Published:

27 November 2008