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Bus passenger numbers fall
Fewer people used the the Oxford Bus Company in Oxford in December, bosses have admitted.
They blame a drop in the number of Christmas shoppers in the city centre.
Director and general manager Louisa Weeks said: "The five months leading up to December saw an increase in the number of passengers carried.
"But, as local traders have commented, December was much quieter."
The company declined to reveal how much the December figure had fallen, although it confirmed it carries 17 million passengers a year.
Meanwhile, its parent company Go-Ahead saw its fortunes decline as pre-tax profits dropped by 3.6 per cent to £45.2m for the six months up to December 29.
The company has been hit by a £1.5m hike in its fuel bill over the period.
4:37pm Friday 15th February 2008
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CommentPosted by: McFlurryco on 8:29pm Wed 5 Mar 08
There was an increase in the 5 months up to Dec but the no. of Christmas shoppers dropped meaning less custom in Dec. How sad. I like OBC.
There was an increase in the 5 months up to Dec but the no. of Christmas shoppers dropped meaning less custom in Dec. How sad. I like OBC.
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