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For a whole variety of reasons, the bus industry continues to be of vital importance to the UK. It remains central to the economy, to plans to combat climate change and pollution, and to policies regarding social inclusion and accessibility. Yet, public and political comment on the industry continues to betray a lack of understanding and, it often seems, a degree of prejudice.
This book offers a clear, non-technical, jargon-free explanation of how the bus industry works. The chapters examine:
The costs of operation - what the components are and what drives them, particularly understanding the crucial importance of speed and predictabilityThe revenue earned - how much is needed to enable operators to meet their three key objectivesto cover their coststo meet their financial obligationsto invest in the futureThe need for profit - why operators need to make a surplus and what they do with itThe principal drivers of demand for bus servicesThe bus product - its various attributes and why they are importantThe competitive environment in which the industry operatesThe customer interface - researching, listening and communicating with bus usersTrends in fares and ticketingPublic spending on buses
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Peter Harvey is a second year undergraduate in the Oxford of 1968. At school, two years earlier, he had an affair with John, a younger boy, whom he then dropped. Now, John is coming to the same college.
Memories unlocked and Peter faces the issue of his sexuality, aided by his old friend and mentor, Arthur Benson, the school’s deputy head. Peter and John meet and resume their relationship, but can it survive the events of a traumatic summer?
Five years later, we see Peter returning to his old school as a teacher, seeking to build a new life. He settles in with help from Arthur Benson and new colleagues Terry Fowler and Ian Palmer.
The school has problems, though: it is stuck firmly in the past. A new headmaster, Bob Jordan, has plans for sweeping changes, but he faces opposition from a cabal of teachers, sixth formers and governors. They will use any weapon in their fight against reform.
Can they succeed? Will they destroy Peter’s new life? And where is John in all this?
Year of Awakening
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Veering Off Course
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Governing Passions
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