Models for delivery of local bus networks – a handbook for Local Transport Authorities

This webinar took place on 8th December 2025.

Local buses are the most used form of public transport across the nation and are important for individuals, communities, local economies and the environment. The Bus Services Act 2025 provides Local Transport Authorities with greater powers to choose the model for delivering local bus services that works best in their areas. This choice is important and must be made by making best use of evidence, data and relevant stakeholder views and expertise.

The independent Handbook and Toolkit that Frontier Economics has had the pleasure of developing on behalf of CPT provides a practical step-by-step framework to support local areas with these decisions. It identifies the range of options available and how the relevant benefits, risks and costs can be transparently assessed and compared. Every area is different, so choosing the right local model is a crucial part of enabling bus services to support thriving local communities.

This webinar presented the step-by-step framework and say more about the approach local transport authorities can use to assess and compare different models so that they can choose the one right for them.

The handbook is available here.