Stagecoach announces a shift in UK driving trend
Bus and rail operator Stagecoach has announced a significant switch in driving trends in the UK with more and more people choosing to leave their cars at home and use public transport. While part of the reason seems to be the increased efficiency of such services there is no doubt that the main reason is the ever increasing cost of running a motor vehicle in the UK. Not only have insurance costs risen over the last decade but the recent spike in the price of petrol seems to have spooked many people.
This change in trend is very important because initially companies took such as Stagecoach had to use their own funds to invest in their systems in the hope that passenger numbers would increase, although this was without any real certainty that it would happen. Now that increased income is coming to light this will give public transport companies throughout the UK significant new funding to further improve and increase the efficiency of current services.
Many experts now believe that this is the vital crossover point at which it now becomes possible to depend upon public transport services in many parts of the country although there is still some work to be done in some areas of the UK.
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