Buses

Transport Scotland sets the national policy framework on buses which is delivered by bus operators, local authorities, Regional Transport Partnerships and the regulatory authorities.

Changes to information regulations where bus operators withdraw or vary services, and allows Local Transport Authorities to run their own bus services and to introduce Bus Franchising and Bus Service Improvement Partnerships.

A discretionary grant introduced from April 2022, to support commercial and community bus services to be more extensive than would otherwise be the case.

The Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund replaces the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme in assisting with the purchase of zero emission buses and supporting infrastructure.

If you have a complaint about buses in Scotland you can contact Bus Users Scotland.

Investing in bus priority infrastructure, to reduce the negative impacts of congestion on bus services. The fund is open to local authorities, working in partnership with bus operators and other partners.

The Bus Emissions Abatement Retrofit (BEAR) programme aims to fit buses/coaches with Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme (CVRAS) accredited retrofit technology measures to support the delivery of Scotland’s Low Emission Zones (LEZs)

A temporary grant in place to minimise the financial impact of COVID-19 on bus operators and help maintain essential services during these unprecedented times.

A discretionary grant that subsidises commercial and community bus routes, helping to maintain a comprehensive, affordable public transport network

The Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme replaces the Scottish Green Bus Fund in assisting with the purchase of green buses and supporting infrastructure

The scheme will help with the costs of D1 driver training and driving tests, D1 driving instructor expenses, D1 compliant minibus hire costs for training and test purposes and the development of a D1 driving instructor programme and manual

The UK Government recently consulted on ways to improve information for bus passengers through the Bus Services Act 2017 and accessible information regulations

The UK Government has been consulting on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain

A fund which ran from 2013 to 2016 and operated as a challenge fund open to applications from public transport authorities working in partnership with operators, community transport, NHS, and other public or private sector partners

Supporting local transport authorities to improve public transport in their areas