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This research investigates how costs associated with municipal bus operations change over time.

The Short and Long-Run Cost of Bus Transport in Urban Areas

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Analysis uncovers increasing bus transport costs in urban areas, suggesting inefficiencies in operations.

This research investigates how costs associated with municipal bus operations change over time.
Analysis of bus operation costs from 1961 to 1971
Examination of peak mile cost in relation to total costs
Assessment of scale inefficiencies in municipal bus systems
Evidence of diseconomies of scale in bus operations
Peak mile costs increase in relation to total operating costs over the studied period
Indicates that larger scale operations may not lead to cost savings

Wabe et al. (1975) studied this question.

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