The Transport Act 1980 (c. 34) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom in the United Kingdom.
Provisions The act introduced deregulation of coach services in the United Kingdom. The act allowed authorities to deregulate bus services on a trial basis through the government designating their area as a "trial area".
The later Transport Act 1985 imposed bus deregulation of local buses.
Further developments Between 1980 and 1982, intercity passenger carriage increased by approximately 60%.
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