Many bus (and coach) operators provide a variety of services in their communities which may include school and employer transport and private hire, or tourist services such as coach tours, sightseeing and airport buses. 1 Scottish Transport Statistics 2024, Published March 2025 2 Economic Impact of Local Bus Services, September 2024, https://www.cpt-uk.org/media/couiyy5y/240902- economic-impact-of-bus-final.pdf Trends in Scottish Bus Patronage 3 in 2024.