Bus Usage and Concessionary Fares, 2005-06

Statistics on Bus Usage and Concessionary Fares include data for Wales for the period 2005-06.  The statistics have been taken from the 2005 and 2006 Living in Wales surveys, which is an annual Welsh household survey.

The key points from the bulletin are:

• Compared to Wales, a much higher proportion of respondents in Scotland aged 60 and over possess a concessionary bus pass.
• Of those respondents in Wales aged 60 and over who possess a concessionary bus pass, 42% have travelled by bus in the last seven days.
• 89% of respondents in Wales live within a 13 minute walk of their nearest bus stop, compared to 95% of respondents in Scotland.
• Overall, 78% of respondents in Wales are satisfied with their local bus service.

Contact:
Tel: 029 2082 5208
E-mail: stats.transport@wales.gsi.gov.uk

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