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Cheaper bus operation
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2015-12-17T10:00:00.000Z
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kbuss, Cost index for passenger transport by bus, administrative costs, repair and maintenance costs, labour costs, capital costs, diesel fuel costs, gas fuel costsLand transport , Transport and tourism
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The cost index for passenger transport by bus shows the cost development for bus operations. Total bus costs decreased from the 3rd quarter of 2014 to the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Cost index for passenger transport by bus, Q3 2015

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Cheaper bus operation

The cost index for passenger transport by bus experienced a decrease by 0.8 per cent from the 3rd quarter of 2014 to the same quarter in 2015. Compared to the 2nd quarter of 2015, the index decreased by 0.7 per cent.

Cost index for passenger transport by bus. Q1 2010=100Published 17 December 2015
Index levelPercentage change
3rd quarter 20152nd quarter 2015 - 3rd quarter 20153rd quarter 2014 - 3rd quarter 2015
Cost index for passenger transport by bus. Total index114.3-0.7-0.8
Labour costs. Sub index124.30.72.6
Fuel costs. Sub index109.0-2.4-7.9
Capital costs. Sub index66.7-7.9-13.9
Repair and maintenance costs. Sub index119.91.12.8
Administrative costs. Sub index111.00.11.5

Source: Statistics Norway

The sub-index for labour costs increased by 2.6 per cent from the 3rd quarter of 2014 to the 3rd quarter of 2015. From the 2nd quarter of 2015 to the 3rd quarter of 2015, there was an increase of 0.7 per cent. Labour costs are the main component of the overall index and constitute 56 per cent of the total cost.

Reduced fuel costs

The sub-index for fuel declined by 7.9 per cent compared to the 3rd quarter of 2014. From the 2nd quarter of 2015 to the 3rd quarter of 2015, fuel costs decreased by 2.4 per cent.

Decrease in capital costs

The sub-index for capital costs declined from the 3rd quarter of 2014 to the 3rd quarter of 2015 by 13.9 per cent. From the 2nd quarter of 2015 to the 3rd quarter of 2015, there was a decrease of 7.9 per cent. Capital costs consist of depreciation costs for new buses and interest costs. Interest rates are based on 10-year bonds from the central bank, which are adjusted for inflation with CPI-ATE (CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products).

More expensive repairs and administration

The sub-indices for administrative costs and repair and maintenance costs rose by 1.5 and 2.8 per cent respectively last year. From the 2nd quarter to the 3rd quarter of 2015, administrative costs increased by 0.1 per cent and costs for repair and maintenance increased by 1.1 per cent.