Proposed Provision of Bus and Coach Services Legislative Competence Order

Huw Lewis

Pre-ballot Information: Outline Proposed Legislative Competence Order

Outline of proposed Order

To insert in Field 10 (Highways and Transport) the following matter:

The provision of bus and coach services.

Pre-ballot Information: Explanatory Memorandum

Policy Objectives of the Proposed Order

This LCO will be used to re-introduce a public service ethos to public transport provision, requiring local authorities to ensure that communities are well served by a regular, modern and safe bus service. This will help create a genuinely integrated public transport system in Wales, specifically ensuring that less profitable but socially valuable routes are properly served.

These new requirements on local authorities regarding bus services may be met through one or a combination of private, public or co-operative/mutual models.