Source · Select Committees · Transport Committee
Recommendation 21
21
Accepted in Part
Establish framework for local authorities' early access to operator data for bus franchising
Recommendation
The Department should set out a clear framework to ensure that local transport authorities have early access to operator data on patronage, fares and costs when undertaking a statutory assessment for bus franchising. The framework should include defined timescales for data provision, guidance to enable consistent data gathering and safeguards for commercially sensitive information, enabling informed decisions before commercial risks are taken. (Recommendation, Paragraph 78)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states that LTAs already have statutory data powers requiring operators to provide necessary data. It commits to setting out a clear framework for data access, including timescales and safeguards, within the next substantive revision of the franchising guidance.
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Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted in Part
We will therefore set this out clearly in the next substantive revision of the franchising guidance. This approach ensures both clarity for LTAs and flexibility to reflect local circumstances, while making clear the robust legislative and regulatory framework that already applies.
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