Issue details
Local Bus Service Updates
A summary will be provided of the recent York Bus Network Review,
undertaken by consultants Momentum. The results of the report will
be used for long-term planning but have also informed some
immediate proposals to amend the supported bus network. The results
of a consultation on these shorter-term proposals will be presented
in the report, alongside a series of recommendations for service
changes to be implemented in 2024. In association with this,
approval will be sought to extend some existing short-term bus
arrangements to 2nd June 2024.
The second key aspect of the report will be to provide an update on
progress with the York Bus Service Improvement Plan
(“BSIP”). This will include an overview of the funding
position for council supported bus services, including details of
an additional £1.15m of BSIP funding awarded by the
Department of Transport (“DfT”) to City of York Council
for 2024/25.
The final component of the report will be to provide details of
York’s latest bid to the DfT for Zero Emission Bus Regional
Areas (“ZEBRA2”) scheme, with the outcome expected in
March 2024.
The Executive will be asked:
To make decisions in relation to supported bus services.
To note the update and additional BSIP Funding and update on
Zebra funding.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Item Called In
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/01/2024
Level of Risk: 04-08 Regular monitoring required;
Decision due: 20/02/24 by Executive
Lead member: Executive Member for Economy and Transport
Lead director: Corporate Director of Place
Department: Directorate of Children's and Education
Contact: Joanne Waddington email: joanne.waddington@york.gov.uk; joanne.waddington@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
A public consultation on proposals to change
some supported bus routes and timetables was launched on 21st
December 2023 and concludes on 17th January 2024. The results are
to be incorporated into this report.
A number of BSIP funding approvals have already been sought from
the York Enhanced Bus Partnership (“EP”) Operational
Delivery Group (“ODG”). Further approvals will be
sought on 17th January 2024.
Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: Yes
Decisions
- 22/02/2024 - Local Bus Service Updates
Agenda items
- 20/02/2024 - Executive Local Bus Service Updates 20/02/2024
Documents
- Local Bus Service Updates