PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Bus Services (8 December 2016)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department provides to communities seeking to establish their own not-for-profit bus operator.

Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour)

Answer

Community bus services can provide valuable connections for people living in areas where commercial services are not viable, helping people who might otherwise be isolated. Bodies who wish to run a local bus service on a non-profit basis may apply to the Traffic Commissioner for a Section 22 Community Bus Permit, which allows the holder to operate without the need for a full public service vehicle (PSV) operator’s licence.


Answered by:
Andrew Jones (Conservative)
13 December 2016

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