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Partnership Questions

1. Do you think that legislation (either via the existing sQP model or another) is required to secure the benefits of partnership working?

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Yes
No
Please explain your answer to this question.
The current system takes no account of remote rural areas where there are NO bus services.

The current system is too open to abuse by operators, I have heard stories, about areas where staging exists that some are taking journeys from 2 or 3 stops before and some more stops after the passenger journey, and therefore defrauding the government, of my money.

2. Do you feel that statutory Quality Partnerships as defined in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 provide the right framework for partnership working?

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Yes
No
Please explain your answer to this question.
No consideration has been given to remote rural areas where there are NO, or very buses and where people could be using their bus pass/voucher to pay for journeys by car, or other transport to benefit from this scheme of 'FREE' travel.

3. Do you agree with our proposals for Service Improvement Partnerships as outlined in pages 32-35?

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Yes
No
Please explain your answer to this question.
It is long past time for massive improvement in this scheme to ensure 'FAIR' representation across the whole of Scotland and not just where there are lots of buses.

4. If a new form of statutory Partnership is introduced, do you agree that statutory Quality Partnerships as defined in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 should be replaced (i.e. they would no longer be available as a tool for LTAs)?

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Yes
No
Please explain your answer to this question.
We don't need any more discriminatory legislation.

Local Franchising Questions

5. Do you think that transport authorities should have the power to franchise bus services (either via Quality Contract or another system)?

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Yes
No
Please explain your answer to this question.
This needs to be a national standard taking account of the whole country and should be managed by central government to delegated AREA committees.

6. Do you think that the existing Quality Contracts require change to make franchising a more viable option?

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Yes
No
Please explain your answer to this question.
No explanation required for replacing a useless system.

7a. Considering the information on our proposal on pages 38-42, do you think that there should be any consent mechanism for an authority to -begin the process of assessment for franchising?

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Yes
No
Please explain your answer to this question.
Do it now and get on with improving the Travel Service, including alternatives to where there are NO, or few buses.

7b. Considering the information on our proposal on pages 38-42, do you think that there should be a requirement for independent audit of the business case for franchising?

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Yes
No
Please explain your answer to this question.
I'll help you with this.

7c. Considering the information on our proposal on pages 38-42, do you think that there should be an approval process beyond that of the transport authority itself, before franchising can take place?

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Yes
No
Please explain your answer to this question, including (if yes) what kind of approval process.
Scottish Government needs to take more control of transport and travel to ensure 'FAIR' distribution.

Transport Authority Run Bus Services Questions

8a. Do you think that transport authorities including ‘model III’ RTPs) should be able to directly run bus services?

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Yes
No
Please explain your answer to this question.
Too incestuous - SG needs to be in control of this.

9a. Do you think that transport authorities (including ‘model III’ RTPs) should be able to set up arm’s length bus companies to operate local bus services?

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Yes
No

Open Data Consultation Questions

10. Do you agree with our proposals to require the operators of local services to release open data on routes, timetables, punctuality and fares in a specified format?

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Yes
No

11a. Do you think that data provided by operators should be stored in a central data hub?

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Yes
No

12. Do you support proposals for transport authorities to have the power to obtain, information about revenue and patronage of services being deregistered, and where appropriate disclose this as part of a tendering process?

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Yes
No

Assessing Impact

14. Are there any likely impacts the proposals contained within this consultation may have on particular groups of people, with reference to the ‘protected characteristics’ listed below?

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Yes
No

15. Do you think the proposals contained within this consultation may have any additional implications on the safety of children and young people?

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No
If yes, what would these implications be? Please be as specific as possible.
They will improve access to services currently excluding them due to the lack of buses available in remote rural areas.

16. Do you think the proposals contained in this consultation are likely to increase or reduce the costs and burdens placed on any sector?

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Yes
No
Please be as specific as possible.
But they will not be as great as the burdens already in place on users.

17. Are there any likely impacts the proposals contained in this consultation may have upon the privacy of individuals?

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Yes
No

18. Are there any likely impacts the proposals contained in this consultation may have upon the environment?

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Yes
No

About You

What is your name?

David Hannah

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