The DfT's National Bus Strategy for England aims to make buses more frequent, more reliable, easier to understand and use, better co-ordinated and cheaper.
By the end of March 2022, all LTAs and operators must have either an Enhanced Partnership (EP) Scheme in place or be following the statutory processes to develop a bus franchising assessment.
It adds: "In lower-density, often rural areas, not served by conventional buses, the government will support new forms of provision, such as demand responsive travel in smaller vehicles."
Since July 2021, only LTAs and operators who meet these new DfT requirements are able to receive the COVID-19 Bus Services Support Grant (CBSSG), or any new sources of bus funding from the Government’s £3bn budget. These are key funding ramifications for local transport authorities (there is theoretically £300m+ per authority for those who take the necessary steps).
LTAs and operators developed Bus Service Improvement Plans before the end of October 2021 (setting performance targets, identifying bus priority measures, outlining wider concerns such as carbon reduction, and driving improvements for passengers).
Chair: Beate Kubitz, future mobility consultant
Speakers include:
Jack Holland, Head of Business Development UK, Padam Mobility
Dawn Badminton-Capps, Director for England, Bus Users UK
Andrew Highfield, Head of Integrated Transport, Hertfordshire County Council
Simon Lusby, Head of Transport Planning, City Science
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