Local Transport Act 2008
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The Local Transport Act 2008 is a UK law that reformed the planning and delivery of local bus and transport services, giving local authorities greater powers to improve public transport networks.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Local Transport Act 2008 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve local bus services
ⓘ
improve local transport networks ⓘ reform planning and delivery of local transport ⓘ |
| amends |
Local Government Act 1985
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transport Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 2008 c. 26 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Labour government (2005–2010) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givesPowersTo |
local authorities in England
ⓘ
local authorities in Wales ⓘ local transport authorities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
House of Lords of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make further provision about local transport authorities; to make provision about the provision of bus services; to make provision about the provision of transport information; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| objective |
enable better coordination of bus services
ⓘ
increase local accountability for transport decisions ⓘ support sustainable transport ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
bus services
ⓘ
local transport ⓘ local transport authorities ⓘ |
| providesFor |
bus partnership schemes
ⓘ
enhanced partnership schemes ⓘ integrated transport authorities ⓘ local transport plans ⓘ passenger transport executives ⓘ quality contract schemes ⓘ quality partnership schemes ⓘ |
| region | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
community transport information
ⓘ
local bus services ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bus Services Act 2017
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transport Act 1985 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2008-11-26 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Local Transport Act 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
public transport policy
ⓘ
transport law ⓘ |
| typeOfTransportCovered |
bus transport
ⓘ
local road transport ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2008 ⓘ |
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