Some bus services have fares in the open data - you can see these on bustimes.org if available by adding /fares onto the end of the URL for the route timetable.
So it does. How unfortunate. I have however found the Service Update notice that confirms £2 fares exist on T14 and X3 in both directions.
Idleness. A common problem. In the past (pre Ticketer which knows where it is) I often received tickets from the first point on route to the last point on route despite boarding / alighting at neither. The price was the same, it only mattered to anyone analysing passenger usage to design networks / schedules. Although anyone expecting to pay under £2 may be miffed at being overcharged - if that is possible in that area.
Which operator was that?
Stantons of Stoke; they don't do much registered bus service stuff.
I was going to say, every bus in Cheadle, Manchester should have £2 fare or cheaper.
Or do they stop funding it once the May elections and blame the (likely Lib Dem Labour) councils for it ending when they can't afford it. I think it was only extended this time because otherwise loads of routes would be announced to be withdrawn just before the May elections.
This is present in pretty much every M-Ticket app. Many bus companies such as First Bus have cut down the time to 10 minutes to avoid this, but this is slightly problematic when their drivers like to pop off for food before letting anyone in
I know I would use the bus less. In Kent I could get a discovery ticket which is good value but short journeys that cost more than £2 but not much more in an Uber (if with others) would be more economical.
In England it's 70 days notice. 28 days prenotification to the local transport authority, plus 42 days notice to the traffic commissioner for the cancelled registration. The local authority may agree to less than 28 days for the prenotification period, but are not obliged to, and there are limited circumstances in which an operator may apply to reduce the 42 day deregistration notice period, but the TC has absolute jurisdiction whether to accept this. There are potential severe penalties for withdrawing services earlier.
I think they have, but whether they want to or whether the Treasury will let them provide proper funding is quite another matter.
It is 70 days notice to start, change or cancel a registration for a bus service. 28 days to the local authority and 42 days to the Traffic Commissioner. Dispensation can be given for less than the statutory period but often depends on circumstances.
Not quite. 28 days' notice to the Local Transport Authority, then 42 days' notice to the Traffic Commissioner. The TCs are less forgiving on short notice applications these days, but providing you have good relations with your LTA, this can be reduced to as little as a few hours.
However, your good relations with the LTA are likely to be strained if you were asking for the 28 days top be waived for a major service cut......
Not at the moment. 42 days is reduced to 28 effectively:
That's all very well but the only dates which really matter to the passenger is how much notice they get of the specific details of the changes, so they can plan accordingly. Anyone can pour over the VOSA website on a daily basis if they wish but as it only gives vague information 'revised timetable' or 'cancellation' it's as much use as a chocolate fireguard.Not at the moment. 42 days is reduced to 28 effectively:
Statement on Local Bus Service Registration in England and Wales - February 2023
The traffic commissioners have issued the following statement to set out their approach to local bus service registrations whilst discussions are ongoing within government on arrangements for future funding.www.gov.uk