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Bus Services Bill: draft regulations and guidance
Seeks views on draft regulations and guidance associated with the Bus Services Bill.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
Detail
The draft regulations include:
- Advanced Quality Partnership Schemes
- franchising including:
- service permits
- transitional provisions
- enhanced partnerships and the operator objection mechanism
- information on varied or cancelled services
The guidance includes:
- information authorities should follow when conducting an assessment of their franchising scheme
- how authorities should approach enhanced partnerships
- competition considerations
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