HC Deb 17 February 1976 vol 905 c668W
Mr. Neville Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many buses and coaches are operated by (a) London Transport, (b) the National Bus Company, (c) the Passenger Transport Executives, (d) municipal authorities, and (e) independent operators, respectively.

Mr. Marks

The numbers of buses and coaches licensed at 31st December 1974 in England and Wales were:

London Transport Executive 6,876
National Bus Company 20,831
Passenger Transport Executives 9,969
Municipal Operators 4,969
Private Operators (estimated) 25,034