Competitive Tendering at
London Transport Buses:
Results: 1985-1999
London Transport began competitively tendering bus services in 1986, and nearly all services were
competitively tendered by the end of fiscal year 1998-1999. The following chart summarizes cost performance
from 1985.
| Service Kilometers |
+28.5% |
| Annual Costs |
-26.0% |
| Cost per Kilometer |
-42.4% |
| Gross Cost Reduction Compared to Inflation |
£4,256,000,000 |
| Calculated from London Transport Annual Reports |
| NAVIGATION & PUBLICATION SERIES |
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