These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28) (“the Act”) to revoke and replace Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and to make consequential amendments to update cross-references in primary and secondary legislation and retained EU law.