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(1)A local transport authority whose area is in England, or two or more such authorities acting jointly, may make a ticketing scheme (an “advanced ticketing scheme”) covering the whole or any part of their area, or combined area, if they consider that the proposed scheme—
(a)would be in the interests of the public, and
(b)would contribute to the implementation of their local transport policies.
(2)An advanced ticketing scheme may not be made unless the authority or authorities have complied with the notice and consultation requirements imposed by section 134D.
(3)An advanced ticketing scheme is a scheme under which operators of local services of a class specified in it are required to make and implement arrangements under which persons may purchase, in a single transaction, a ticket (or tickets) of any of the descriptions which may be covered by an advanced ticketing scheme and to which the scheme applies.
(4)The descriptions of tickets which may be covered by an advanced ticketing scheme are—
(a)tickets entitling the holder to make more than one journey on particular local services or on local services of a class specified in the scheme (whether or not operated by the same person),
(b)tickets entitling the holder to make a particular journey on two or more local services (whether or not operated by the same person),
(c)where a particular journey could be made on local services provided by any of two or more operators, tickets entitling the holder to make the journey on whichever service the holder chooses, and
(d)tickets entitling the holder to make a journey, or more than one journey, involving both travel on one or more local services and travel by one or more connecting rail or tram services.
(5)A connecting rail or tram service, in relation to an advanced ticketing scheme, is a service for the carriage of passengers by railway or by tramway (or by both) which runs between—
(a)a station or stopping place at or in the vicinity of which local services stop and which serves any part of the area to which the ticketing scheme relates, and
(b)any other place.
(6)The arrangements in an advanced ticketing scheme may make provision for different types of ticket including, in particular—
(a)tickets that are valid for a specified period, and
(b)tickets that are valid only in a specified area.
(7)The arrangements in an advanced ticketing scheme may include—
(a)provision about enabling tickets to be purchased or fares to be paid in particular ways,
(b)provision about the persons from whom tickets may be purchased or to whom fares may be paid,
(c)provision about enabling entitlement to travel to be evidenced in particular ways,
(d)provision about providing information about the arrangements to the public,
(e)provision about publicising local services, fares or ticketing arrangements provided or made available by any operator of a local service of a class specified in the scheme, and
(f)provision as to the appearance of tickets.
(8)Different arrangements may be specified in an advanced ticketing scheme for different cases.
(9)In carrying out their functions under this Part in relation to advanced ticketing schemes, local transport authorities whose areas are in England must co-operate with one another.
(10)In carrying out their functions under this Part in relation to making or varying advanced ticketing schemes, local transport authorities must have regard to the desirability, in appropriate cases, of having a ticketing scheme that—
(a)facilitates journeys between the area to which the ticketing scheme applies and adjoining areas of England, or
(b)facilitates the adoption of similar ticketing arrangements in adjoining areas of England.
(11)In considering whether to make or vary an advanced ticketing scheme under this section, a local transport authority must have regard to the desirability, in appropriate cases, of making a scheme jointly with another authority.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 134C-134G and cross-heading inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), ss. 7, 26(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 134C: power to modify conferred (27.4.2017) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), ss. 24(3), 26(1)(b)
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