Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 9890

Bus Services: Franchises

Tabled: 17 October 2024

Answered: 24 October 2024

Question

Mark Sewards

Labour — Leeds South West and Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on the roll out of bus franchising.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

On 9 September 2024, the government laid a Statutory Instrument to open up bus franchising to all local transport authorities (LTAs) in England. It also published a consultation on proposed updates to bus franchising guidance, which closed on 7 October 20...

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