The London Regional Transport (Transitional Modifications) Order 2000

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the London Regional Transport (Transitional Modifications) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 3rd July 2000.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order “the transitional period” means the period which—

(a) begins with 3rd July 2000; and

(b) ends with the day on which London Regional Transport ceases to provide or secure the provision of public passenger transport services.

Modification of the London Regional Transport Act 1984

3.—(1) During the transitional period, in section 2 of the London Regional Transport Act 1984(1) for subsection (1) (duty of London Regional Transport to provide passenger transport services for London) there shall be substituted—

“(1) It shall be the general duty of London Regional Transport, in accordance with principles from time to time approved by the Secretary of State, to provide or secure the provision for Greater London of public passenger transport services by railway.”

(2) The London Regional Transport Act 1984 shall have effect during the transitional period with the modifications specified in the Schedule to this Order.

General level and structure of fares to be charged by LRT etc.

4.—(1) During the transitional period, section 174(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Mayor’s duty to exercise powers under section 155(1) so as to ensure that certain matters are determined) shall also apply in relation to the matters specified in paragraph (2).

(2) Those matters are the general level and structure of the fares to be charged for public passenger transport services provided by—

(a) London Regional Transport;

(b) any subsidiary of London Regional Transport; or

(c) any other person in pursuance of an agreement entered into by virtue of section 3(2) or (2A)(a) of the London Regional Transport Act 1984(2).

(3) Any power of the Mayor to give directions under section 155(1)(b) or (c) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (directions to Transport for London) shall also be exercisable for the purposes of section 174(1) of that Act as it applies by virtue of paragraphs (1) and (2), but with the substitution for each reference in section 155 of that Act to Transport for London of a reference to London Regional Transport.

(4) The Mayor must consult London Regional Transport before giving a direction by virtue of this article.

Travel concessions on services provided by LRT etc.

5.—(1) During the transitional period, the first reference to Transport for London in section 240(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (arrangements between local authorities and Transport for London for travel concessions) shall be taken to include a reference to London Regional Transport.

(2) In relation to any arrangements entered into by virtue of paragraph (1), the reference in section 240(1)(a) of that Act to Transport for London shall be taken as a reference to London Regional Transport.

(3) Transport for London is authorised by this paragraph to act on behalf of London Regional Transport for the purposes of entering into arrangements under section 240(1) of that Act by virtue of paragraph (1).

(4) Such arrangements shall only be entered into where Transport for London so acts.

(5) Section 240(7) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (persons who are not independent transport service operators) shall also apply to—

(a) London Regional Transport;

(b) any subsidiary of London Regional Transport; or

(c) any other person providing railway services in pursuance of an agreement entered into by virtue of section 3(2) or (2A)(a) of the London Regional Transport Act 1984.

Circumstances in which the reserve free travel scheme applies

6.  During the transitional period, in section 241(2) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (arrangements between local authorities and Transport for London to be considered together for purposes of sections 242 and 243) the reference to Transport for London shall be taken to include a reference to London Regional Transport.

Requirements as to scope

7.—(1) During the transitional period, services of the description specified in paragraph (2) shall be taken to be included among the description of services specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (3) of section 242 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (definition of London Local Transport Network).

(2) The description is railway services which are provided by—

(a) London Regional Transport;

(b) any subsidiary of London Regional Transport; or

(c) any other person in pursuance of an agreement entered into by virtue of section 3(2) or (2A)(a) of the London Regional Transport Act 1984.

The free travel scheme

8.—(1) During the transitional period, Schedule 16 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (the free travel scheme) shall have effect with the following modifications.

(2) London Regional Transport shall be taken to be included among the persons required to be consulted under paragraph 2(6).

(3) London Regional Transport shall be taken to be included among the persons required to be notified under paragraph 3.

(4) The costs mentioned in paragraph 5(4)(b) shall be taken to include any payments which Transport for London has made, or proposes to make, to London Regional Transport for the purpose of securing the provision of free travel under the free travel scheme for the year in question in respect of—

(a) the revenue by way of fares which London Regional Transport estimates that it and any of its subsidiaries have lost or will lose in the year in question in consequence of the provision of free travel under the scheme; and

(b) any other cost which London Regional Transport has incurred or estimates that it will incur in the year in question in connection with providing, or for the purpose of securing the provision of, free travel under the scheme (including any payments that LRT has made or proposes to make for that purpose to any person with whom they have entered into an arrangement by virtue of section 3(2) or (2A) of the London Regional Transport Act 1984).

Directions for the purposes of travel concessions

9.—(1) During the transitional period, any power of the Mayor to give directions under section 155(1)(b) or (c) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 to Transport for London shall also be exercisable as a power to give directions falling within paragraph (2) to London Regional Transport, but with the substitution for each reference in section 155 of that Act to Transport for London of a reference to London Regional Transport.

(2) The directions that fall within this paragraph are—

(a) directions for the purpose of facilitating the making of arrangements under section 240(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, as it applies by virtue of article 5, by Transport for London acting on behalf of London Regional Transport; and

(b) directions requiring London Regional Transport to enter into agreements or other arrangements with Transport for London for the purpose of enabling Transport for London to discharge its duty under section 241(3) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 in relation to any financial year during which the free travel scheme there mentioned has effect.

(3) The directions that may be given by virtue of paragraph (2)(b) include directions specifying the terms of the agreements or arrangements concerned.

(4) In exercising any power conferred by virtue of paragraph (1), the Mayor shall act in a way which he considers will not prejudice the financial or other interests of London Regional Transport, having regard to the financial and other interests of Transport for London.

(5) The Mayor must consult London Regional Transport before giving a direction by virtue of this article.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Keith Hill

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

5th June 2000.