stephen fidler, the future of ct regulation
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Buses Policy & Community TransportStephen Fidler
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307 Minibuses – three quarters being centrally procured
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77%
23%
Being procured via Government frameworks
Being directly grant funded
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11 different procurement categories
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17 seater with lift and ramp no wheelchair space
13 seater with lift plus ramp and wheelchair space
12 seater no wheelchair space
17 seater with lift no wheelchair space
17 seater with ramp and wheelchair space
17 seater low floor with lramp and wheelchair space
Small vehicles (van derived designs)
16 seater no wheelchair space
13 seater with lift and wheelchair space
17 seater with lift plus ramp and wheelchair space
17 seater with lift plus wheelchair space
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
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Where’s my minibus?
• Process of contacting every
applicant to update them on
the current position with
their vehicle is underway.
• Please bear with us.
• But if you need an urgent
update contact us at:
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Does the existing legal framework deliver?
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A mixed reception:
• QPSs introduced in certain
areas (e.g. S. Yorks, W. Mids,
Merseyside)
• Voluntary partnerships flourished
in some areas
• But little appetite to seek QCSs
or utilise full range of powers
under QPSs
A mixed reception:
• QPSs introduced in certain
areas (e.g. S. Yorks, W. Mids,
Merseyside)
• Voluntary partnerships flourished
in some areas
• But little appetite to seek QCSs
or utilise full range of powers
under QPSs
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Government is committed to providing the powers to franchise
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Quality Contracts:
• Amended in 2008
to make it easier to
use the powers
• Only one area has
attempted to use
the powers
• Process has taken
much longer than
anticipated
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General principles
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The passenger should be at the heart of any process
The franchising process must be simpler than the QCS process
Franchising applies to local bus services (so excluding those
operating under s19 permit)
Decisions regarding franchising should be taken locally
Those taking the decision must be prepared to be accountable
The decision-making process must be transparent
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The decision to franchise will be taken locally, with local accountability
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An outline of a franchising regime in practice
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Franchising Authority
Lets franchise contracts Issues area permits
Consolidated budget,
including BSOG
currently paid to
operators
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Partnership
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• Bus Partnerships have existed for over 25 years.
• But - potential incompatibility of LTA and operator objectives
• Cost of infrastructure (and road space) high and limited
• Competition can lead to perverse outcomes, whilst coordination and
integration difficult to achieve
Franchising
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We hope to achieve Royal Assent by early 2017
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Total transport – making services work locally...
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With effort and teamwork from everyone.
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“In its purest form,
Total Football
is proactive, not
counter-attacking,
based on positional
interchange and hard
pressing”
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@StephenFidler2
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DfT Bus Reform Workshops