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Bus Services Act

Information about the measures in the Bus Services Act, amendments and recommendations made, and impact assessments showing the effects of the act.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 20 May 2016
• Last updated: 17 September 2019 — See all updates

Information about the measures in the Bus Services Act and how government intends for them to work in practice.

The main points of the Bus Services Act are:

• to strengthen arrangements for partnership working in the sector by introducing ‘enhanced partnerships’
• to introduce new franchising powers with decision-making at a local level
• to provide for a step change in the information available to bus passengers

Bus Services Act guidance

• The Bus Services Act 2017: local bus service registration in Enhanced Partnership areas
  • 17 September 2019
  • Guidance
• Setting up a bus franchising scheme
  • 17 December 2024
  • Guidance
• Bus Services Act 2017: Advanced Quality Partnership creation
  • 17 January 2018
  • Guidance
• Bus Services Act 2017: new powers and opportunities
  • 27 November 2017
  • Guidance
• Bus Services Act 2017: Enhanced Partnership creation
  • 28 January 2022
  • Guidance

Published 20 May 2016
Last updated 17 September 2019 + show all updates

1. 17 September 2019

   'The Bus Services Act 2017: local bus service registration in Enhanced Partnership areas' published.

2. 17 January 2018

   Advanced Quality Partnership Schemes guidance.

3. 27 March 2017

   Analysis of English votes for English laws in relation to the Bus Services Bill.

4. 20 May 2016

   First published.