at end insert— national park authorities in England.”
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Amendments 45
Committee stage — Lords 20
leave out line 3
leave out “are likely to achieve one or more of” and insert “will achieve”
at end insert “, including advanced ticketing”
leave out second “may” and insert “must”
at end insert— requirements as to the standard and type of vehicles to be used, taking account of emission levels.”
after “scheme” insert “including frequency, punctuality, advanced ticketing and maximum emission levels for vehicles employed”
at end insert— Each advanced quality partnership scheme must, as a standard of service, require that new vehicles delivering local services meet the specifications of the low emission bus scheme as set out by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles in its 2015 document “Low Emission Bus Scheme: Guidance for participants”.”
leave out second “or” and insert “pollution, or a significant reduction of”
after “relate,” insert “including reducing congestion on those routes,”
at end insert — requirements about providing drivers with continuous training.”
at end insert— An operator of local services may only provide local services if the scheme under which it provides services—
at end insert “, including services in rural areas”
at end insert— a reduction in the deterioration of local services and the maintenance of quality levels of those services.”
at end insert— requirements regarding performance of vehicles and the aggregate fleet in respect of air quality and carbon emissions.”
after “Authority,” insert— recognised trade unions or other representatives elected or appointed by employees,”
at end insert— Each advanced quality partnership scheme must specify as a standard of service that free bus travel must be provided for homeless families placed outside of their local authority area.”
at end insert— Each advanced quality partnership must specify, as a standard of service, that a reduced fare concessionary scheme is put in place for young people aged 16 to 19.”
at end insert— an improvement in the accessibility of the bus services network to individuals who may otherwise be excluded from accessing bus services due to age, disability, or geographical location.”
leave out from “or” to end of line 16
Report stage — Lords 20
leave out lines 36 and 37
at end insert— Where a local transport authority or authorities make an advanced quality partnership scheme, the Secretary of State may by order make provision to confer upon that authority or authorities the functions to enforce traffic offences.
at end insert— A local service contract must require that new vehicles delivering local services meet the specifications of the low emission bus scheme as set out by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles in its 2015 document “Low Emission Bus Scheme: Guidance for participants” if the vehicle comes into service after 1st April 2019.”
at end insert— Each advanced quality partnership scheme must, as a standard of service, require that new vehicles delivering local services meet the specifications of the low emission bus scheme as set out by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles in its 2015 document “Low Emission Bus Scheme: Guidance for participants” if the vehicle comes into service after 1st April 2019.”
at end insert— Each advanced quality partnership must specify, as a standard of service, that a reduced fare concessionary scheme is put in place for young people ages 16 to 19.”
at end insert “and must include provision for a scheme for reduced concessionary fares for young people aged 16 to 19.”
at end insert— requirements as to a scheme to reduce emission levels from vehicles used as part of the scheme.”
at beginning insert “bus users and”
at end insert— An advanced quality partnership scheme must include a description of the authority’s or authorities’ plans for consulting such organisations appearing to the authority or authorities to be representative of users of local services as they think fit in order to seek their views on how well the scheme is working.”
after “meet,” insert “including requirements about emissions or types of fuel or power,”
at end insert— the plans described in the scheme for consulting in order to seek views on how well the scheme is working,”
at end insert— the Passengers’ Council,”
at end insert— National Park authorities,
at end insert— The terms as to standard of service that may be specified include terms about requirements which vehicles being used to provide the service must meet, including requirements about emissions or types of fuel or power.”
at end insert— A franchising scheme must include a description of the franchising authority’s or authorities’ plans for consulting such organisations appearing to the authority or authorities to be representative of users of local services as they think fit in order to seek their views on how well the scheme is working.”
leave out from “scheme” to end of line 12 and insert “are excluded from the functions to which section 101(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 applies, where the franchising authority is a local authority within the meaning of section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972.”
leave out “local transport” and insert “relevant local”
Insert the following new Clause— “Additional functions of local councils with respect to local bus services in areas other than passenger transport areas
at end insert— appropriate representatives of any affected employees,”
at end insert— In subsection (3)(ca) “appropriate representatives of any affected employees” means—
3rd reading — Lords 5
Insert the following new Clause— “Bus safety
at end insert “, and the Competition and Markets Authority.”
at end insert— Sections 22 to 26 extend to England and Wales and Scotland.”
at end insert— In paragraph 5 (investigations of CMA), at the beginning insert “Subject to paragraph 5A,”.”
at end insert— After paragraph 5 (investigations of the CMA) insert—