To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made on the Quality Bus Contract Scheme in West Yorkshire.
Answered on
13 November 2017
The Bus Services Act 2017 repealed Quality Bus Contract schemes, and introduced new powers, such as partnerships or franchising, to enable authorities and operators to work together to improve local bus services and grow bus passenger numbers. It is a matter for the Combined Authority to determine the way in which they use the powers in the Act to work with operators in their area.
The Department plans to publish regulations and associated guidance on the implementation of partnerships or franchising later this autumn.
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