WorksheetsPassenger Transport Regulators
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these best describes a 'transport regulator'?
a)
A train or coach operator that runs a regular service
b)
An organisation that controls or directs transport according to principle, rule or law
c)
An individual in charge of keeping delays on the tubes, trains and buses to a minimum
d)
A company that manufactures transport vehicles and vessels
2.
Who is in charge of the UK's National Transport Policy?
a)
Department for Transport
b)
Treasury
c)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
d)
Ministry of Defence
3.
Who is in charge of the Treasury?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Chancellor
c)
Transport Minister
d)
Deputy Prime Minister?
4.
In what way are the Treasury responsible for passenger transport?
a)
Health and safety
b)
Finances/budget
c)
Environment
d)
Passenger services
5.
Who is in charge of Transport for London (TfL)?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Lord Mayor
c)
Mayor of London/Greater London Authority
d)
All London MPs
6.
Which of these would not be the responsibility of a local council?
a)
Quality of road surfaces
b)
Cycle lanes
c)
The mainline railway station
d)
Local buses
7.
Who appoints Traffic Commissioners?
a)
Chancellor
b)
Transport Secretary
c)
Prime Minister
d)
Mayor of London
8.
What are the main two things that Traffic Commissioners give out?
a)
Money and time
b)
Office space and catering facilities
c)
Fines and licences
d)
Leaflets and business cards
9.
Who is the main regulator for air passenger transport in the UK
a)
TFL
b)
IATA
c)
Highway Agency
d)
CAA
10.
What does CAA stand for?
a)
Civil Aviation Authority
b)
Corporation of Air Accessibility
c)
Civil Act of Aviation
d)
Chilled Agony Aunt
11.
Office of Rail Regulation... ...how would one describe them?
a)
Government department
b)
Independent body
c)
Private enterprise
d)
Charity
12.
Office of Rail Regulation... ...what is the key word they are associated with in terms of rail passenger transport?
a)
Profit
b)
Safety
c)
Comfort
d)
Catering
13.
Who conducts market research and takes up passenger complaints in order to improve the efficiency and quality of passenger transport services?
a)
NATS
b)
Passenger Focus
c)
CAA
d)
Traffic Commissioners
14.
Who looks after UK airspace?
a)
NATS
b)
CAA
c)
IATA
d)
BAA
15.
What does NATS stand for?
a)
Natural Association for Transport's Scenery
b)
National Actioning of Transport Standards
c)
National Air Traffic Service
d)
Naughty And Truly Silly
100 %
