Local Transport Act 2008

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Local Transport Act 2008 [1]
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title An Act to make further provision in relation to local transport authorities, the provision and regulation of road transport services and the subsidising of passenger transport services; to amend sections 74, 75 and 79 of the Transport Act 1985; to make provision for or in relation to committees which represent the interests of users of public transport; to rename Passenger Transport Authorities as Integrated Transport Authorities and to make further provision in relation to them; to make further provision in relation to charging for the use of roads; to make provision about the meaning of “street works” and “street works licence” in Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991; to amend Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 and section 90F of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988; to make provision in relation to the acquisition, disclosure and use of information relating to vehicles registered outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
Citation 2008 c 26
Introduced by Ruth Kelly (Commons)
Lord Bassam of Brighton (Lords)
Dates
Royal assent 26 November 2008
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which gave more powers to local authorities in relation to local bus services. [2]

Contents

Provisions

The act allows the Senior Traffic Commissioner to give guidance and general directions to traffic commissioners and deputies after consulting them. [3] Traffic commissioners are given more powers to fine operators. [4] The act removes the ability of the Competition and Markets Authority to fine operators, which are involved in certain types of partnerships subsequently found to be anti-competitive. [5]

References

  1. ↑ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 135 of this Act.
  2. ↑ "Public transport 'poorly linked'". BBC News. 27 August 2007. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Campbell, Tim (5 August 2016). "Beverley Bell vows to continue targeting the 'serially and seriously non-compliant'". Fleet News. Archived from the original on 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Smulian, Mark (30 April 2009). "Reforms to the Local Transport Act 2008 will create more work for lawyers". The Law Society Gazette . Archived from the original on 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Cooper, Douglas (2 March 2016). "Competition concerns are real, but they can be managed". Local Government Chronicle . Archived from the original on 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.


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