Local Transport (Amendment) Bill 2015

## Local Transport (Amendment) Bill 2015

A bill to amend the Local Transport Act 2014 to allow transport boards to run other types of public transport and outsource services with ministerial approval.

*BE IT ENACTED by The Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—*

**Section I - Amendment to the Local Transport Act 2014**

(1) Section 1 of the Local Transport Act 2014 (passenger transport boards) is amended as follows.

(2) Subsection 4 will now read —
> “PTBs will be able to directly operate bus, tram, metro and other acceptable public transit systems within their boundaries and will have the power to buy out or cease control any private transport operating company (excluding services run as part of the national rail network) if they are not serving passengers well. PTBs may only use this power at the discretion of the DfT to prevent misuse.”

(3) After subsection 4, there is inserted —
>“(5) PTBs may outsource any directly operated services to companies they deem fit upon the approval of the Secretary of State for the Department of Transport. Services must continue to be operated under the branding and control of the parent board.”

**Section II - Extent, commencement and short title**

(1) Commencement

This act will come into commencement immediately from enactment.

(2) Extent

This act extends to the whole United Kingdom.

(3) Short Title

This act may be cited as the Local Transport (Amendment) Bill 2015