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Bus Services: Finance

Asked by Alex MayerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 2 September 2024UIN 2616

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 266 July 2024 to Question 722 on Public Transport, which Local Transport Authorities (a) are using and (b) plan to use Bus Service Improvement Plan funding to fund Demand Responsive Transport schemes.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The following Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) are either using or are exploring the use of Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding to fund Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) schemes. To note, this list is subject to change and may not be exhaustive due to BSIP scheme plans sometimes changing. We recommend referring to the published BSIPs of individual LTAs for more information on their DRT plans.

  • Cheshire East Council
  • Cheshire West and Chester Council
  • Cumberland Council
  • Derby City Council
  • Derbyshire County Council
  • East Sussex County Council
  • Hertfordshire County Council
  • Leicestershire County Council
  • North East Combined Authority
  • North Northamptonshire Council
  • Portsmouth City Council
  • Rutland County Council
  • Shropshire Council
  • Somerset Council
  • Telford and Wrekin Council
  • Westmorland and Furness Council
  • West of England Combined Authority and North Somerset Council
  • West Sussex County Council
  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority
  • Worcestershire County Council

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