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Guidance for local authorities in England on how to set up a bus franchising to improve local bus services.
Which guidance to use This new guidance was published 17 December 2024.…
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How local transport authorities (LTAs) and bus operators can work together to develop a bus service improvement plan (BSIP).
Information about creating an Enhanced Partnership (EP) for local bus services.
UK nationwide standard for exchanging bus schedules and related data.
Information for local transport authorities on how to apply for ZEBRA 2 bus funding.
Overview of the schemes available to local authorities when improving bus services.
Local authorities best practice when tendering for road passenger transport contracts.
Guidance for registering a local bus service in an Enhanced Partnership (EP) area and appealing registration authority decisions.
How local authorities can decarbonise local bus services.
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