BUS REGULATORY REFORM ACT OF 1982

Abstract

This article surveys the changes in the regulatory structure resulting from the Bus Act. The development of the industry and its regulations in the USA is outlined, and the importance of the intercity bus industry is stressed. The 1982 deregulation act is analysed under the six following headings: Extension of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, entry policy, exit policy, rate controls, discriminatory state regulation, and miscellaneous provisions. (TRRL)