Legislation – Bus Services Act 2025
General
42Short title
This Act may be cited as the Bus Services Act 2025.
1 Availability of franchising schemes
4 Minimum period before provision of services
5 References to local services
6 Criteria for granting service permits
7 Registration of services provided under service permits
9 Report on assessment of proposed scheme
10 Duty to consult persons with disabilities
13 Direct award of contracts to incumbent operators
14 Socially necessary local services
15 Measures specified in schemes
16 Passenger benefit requirement
18 Requirements enabling travel by persons with disabilities
20 Advance notice of requirement to provide information
21 Bus network accessibility plans
22 Local government bus companies
24 Information provided on registration of local services
25 Information about local services
28 Local transport authority byelaws
29 Transport for London byelaws
30 Safety and accessibility of stopping places
31 Provision and design of floating bus stops
32 Duty to provide information to Secretary of State
33 Safeguarding duty: drivers of school services
34 Training about crime and anti-social behaviour
36 Training about disability: further provisions
37 Use of zero-emission vehicles for local services in England
38 Use of zero-emission vehicles for local services in Scotland
39 Power to make consequential provision
41 Commencement and transitional provision
SCHEDULES
This Act may be cited as the Bus Services Act 2025.