The Transport Act 1980 (c. 34) was an act of Parliament in the

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. It introduced deregulation of coach services in the United Kingdom and allow authorities to deregulate bus services on a trial basis. It was introduced by the

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government of

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. The later Transport Act 1985 imposed bus deregulation of local buses.

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