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A list of bus companies and bus routes included in the £2 bus fare cap scheme.
Report a bus or coach service or driver for turning up late, not stopping or breaking safety or accessibility rules.
Overview of the public service vehicle operator licensing system.
Advice on when a school employee with a car driving licence may drive a minibus and when a section 19 permit might be required.
Different bus registration and permit fees.
Using seat belts in minibuses, coaches and other buses: advice and guidance on legal standards.
Bringing people to the forefront of the Department for Transport's policies to ensure transport systems work for everyone.
How local transport authorities (LTAs) and bus operators can work together to develop a bus service improvement plan (BSIP).
Apply for an exemption from the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) 2000 for home-to-school or rail replacement coach services.
Find and use timetable, location and fares data for local bus services in England.
An overview of the process for registering and operating local bus services in England and Wales
Guidance on the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 which outlines how in-scope buses and coaches deliver increased accessibility for disabled people
Guidance for local authorities in England on how to assess the eligibility of disabled people for concessionary bus travel.
Local transport note on how to deliver priority for bus services in England.
What you must be able to do and what you must know and understand to be a safe and responsible bus or coach driver.
Protecting staff, passengers and property on public transport: police roles, CCTV and witness evidence use, tools to restrict anti-social acts
How travel authorities can reimburse bus operators that carry concessionary passholders such as disabled and older people.
Helps local transport authorities to assess the value for money of investments in zero emission buses and minibuses.
How to claim funding from the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG).
Post holders given access to buses statistics up to 24 hours prior to release.
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