Transport & Road Research Laboratory – BENEFITS TO TRANSPORT USERS AND OPERATORS ARISING FROIM A PROPOSED TRAVEL GUIDE FOR GREAT BRITAIN 1977

Description

This two-page official Leaflet (LF 670), published in September 1977 by the UK’s Transport and Road Research Laboratory under the Department of the Environment and Department of Transport, presents compelling arguments for an integrated Public Transport Guide for Great Britain. Enhanced with a stylized map of the UK on its cover, this document meticulously outlines the significant economic and user benefits achievable by overcoming the fragmented nature of existing public transport information. It estimates substantial community cost savings (between £24m and £63m annually in 1975 values) and additional revenue for operators (£18m-£39m annually). Authored by a trusted government research body, this leaflet provides a reliable, data-backed case for a computerized ‘town-to-town guide’ to optimize travel, making it a pivotal historical document for anyone interested in transport policy, information systems, and the history of UK public services.