‘Use franchising options flexibly’ DfT urges LTAs in detailed new guidance

Peter Stonham
10 February 2026
 

The Department for Transport has published new detailed guidance explaining how local transport authorities in England can establish a franchising scheme for bus services in line with the new Bus Services Act 2025. It comes with an accompanying bus franchising manual.

The 54 page guidance outlines the statutory and non-statutory processes of establishing bus franchising, and various models available .The 138 page bus franchising manual supports this guidance, giving local transport authorities...

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