Decision details

Impact of the pandemic and other factors on transport services and operating costs

Decision Maker: Environment & Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This report is being presented to the Environment & Economy Scrutiny Committee following a recommendation of the Recovery Committee meeting held in November 2021, which highlighted two new red risks that public bus services (commercial and subsidised) were becoming financially unsustainable due to reduced passenger numbers and transport operating costs were increasing while the number of available transport operators to provide services was reducing. The report outlines how public bus services have been funded during the pandemic along with the impact on operators and service levels, as well as future developments.

Decision:

(a)       That the Committee welcome the report and support the work undertaken by the Streetscene & Transportation portfolio to maintain key services during the pandemic;

 

(b)       That the Committee note how public bus services have been funded during the pandemic, the impact on service levels / passenger numbers / bus companies themselves and future proposals; and

 

(c)       That the Committee note how school transport services have been impacted by the pandemic, the limited number of operators tendering for contracts and the substantial percentage increase in costs.

Publication date: 15/03/2022

Date of decision: 08/02/2022

Decided at meeting: 08/02/2022 - Environment & Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee

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