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<p> </p><p>According to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and
Traders (SMMT) on 7<sup>th</sup> January 2014, 2842 new buses were registered in the
UK in 2013, along with 843 coaches. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Although we do
not hold specific data from each bus operator on the number or percentage of new buses
using audio/visual systems outside London, we are currently examining whether this
information can be gathered as part of the Department's next annual bus operator survey,
due to be published in the Autumn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Research commissioned
by the Department for Transport estimates that in 2012 there were 8877 buses operating
in England that offered audio announcements on the destination of the bus and the
next stop, compared to 8812 buses in 2011. This amounts to approximately 25% of all
buses in England.</p><p> </p>
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