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Association Of Transport Coordinating Officers
The Association of Transport Coordinating Officers (often known by its acronym "ATCO") was formed in 1974, joining together initially senior Public Transport officers of local government around the UK. Although limited to 'lead officers', the organisation spread quickly from just upper tier county authorities to all transport authorities around the UK. The Association is now in its 39th year, holding annual conferences around the UK, a winter training event and AGM in London and localised support events. Benchmarking Survey ATCO has been known for its ability to obtain a single source of bench marking data for a range of indicators which represent the (often diverse) services which local authority passenger transport units provide and are considered to be the key to understanding the pressures within Local Authorities. It has carried out these surveys since 2006. Price, Expenditure and Competition Survey ATCO has since 1998 monitored the prices of contracts around the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organizations Established In 1974
An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from the Greek word ''organon'', which means tool or instrument, musical instrument, and organ. Types There are a variety of legal types of organizations, including corporations, governments, non-governmental organizations, political organizations, international organizations, armed forces, charities, not-for-profit corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, and educational institutions, etc. A hybrid organization is a body that operates in both the public sector and the private sector simultaneously, fulfilling public duties and developing commercial market activities. A voluntary association is an organization consisting of volunteers. Such organizations may be able to operate without legal formalities, depending on jurisdiction, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
