Issue - meetings

This report updates the Executive Member on the current position concerning the introduction of an integrated ticket for York and regional progress on the delivery of the ‘Yorcard’.

RESOLVED:          That the Executive Member for City Strategy notes the  contents of this report and:

i) Supports the continuation of work to support the introduction of both integrated and smart ticketing for bus passengers in York and specifically through work being undertaken as part of the Yorcard scheme.

ii)                  Agrees to surveys being conducted to identify the demand for a multi-operator bus ticket alongside a citizens’ panel survey.

REASON:      Both integrated and smart ticketing will encourage greater bus use and will make bus travel more affordable.

The Executive Member considered a report, which updated him on the current position concerning the introduction of an integrated ticket for York together with regional progress on the delivery of ‘Yorcard’.

Officers updated that agreement had now been reached with the operators serving Elvington to introduce cross ticketing and that this was now in operation.

The Executive Member confirmed that this was a useful report which showed that some progress was being made on the difficult issue of cross ticketing and that the ‘Yorcard’ trial was to be further developed.

RESOLVED:          That the Executive Member for City Strategy notes the contents of this report and:

i) Support the continuation of work to support the introduction of both integrated and smart ticketing for bus passengers in York and specifically through work being undertaken as part of the Yorcard scheme. ^1.

ii)                  Agree to surveys being conducted to identify the demand for a multi-operator bus ticket alongside a citizens’ panel survey. ^2.

REASON:      Both integrated and smart ticketing will encourage greater bus use and will make bus travel more affordable.