Legislation – Deregulation Act 2015
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Transport
49Removal of restrictions on provision of passenger rail services
(1)
In Part 2 of the Transport Act 1968 (integrated transport areas and passenger transport areas), in section 10(1)
(general powers of Executive)—
(a)
“(ia)
to carry passengers by railway—
(a)
where that area is in England, between places in that area, between such places and any place in Great Britain which is outside that area, or between places in Great Britain which are outside that area, or
(b)
where that area is in Wales or Scotland, between places in that area or between such places and any place outside that area but within the permitted distance, that is to say, the distance of twenty-five miles from the nearest point on the boundary of that area;”;
(b)
in paragraph (ii), for “other form of land transport” substitute “
.
form of land transport other than road or railway
”
(2)
Schedule 8 contains—
(a)
amendments in consequence of subsection (1), and
(b)
further amendments in connection with the provision of passenger rail services.