(12 Feb 2024, 6:01 pm)Dan wrote It’s worth noting that operators have to declare the amount of revenue taken to the Local Authority, where a commercial service has been enhanced in frequency or in terms of span of operation.

If these services are commercially viable, then the Local Authorities won’t be parting with any BSIP subsidy.

If they aren’t, then the subsidy covers the difference, until the point at which the service becomes commercially viable.

This is a good - and hopefully sustainable - use of the funding.


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It's a high-risk strategy imo. If the demand were there and it was zero or minimal risk, I'd imagine operators would be increasing the frequency anyway?

If it eventually becomes commercially viable, does the operator pay any of the previous subsidy back into the system to be reinvested?

(13 Feb 2024, 7:02 pm)RobinHood wrote Any FOI would only tell you a £number and some specification details for what Nexus are paying operators to do (in respect of tenders, agreements, BSIP improvements).

It won't include any other information, such as how much revenue a service may already be carrying, as that is commercially sensitive (even though Nexus may know it).

Bus operators are generally private companies, FOI doesn't apply to private companies or their data.

It's worth noting that section 43 exemptions are subject to a public interest test. So, if you can make a good enough argument to Nexus, they could well have to release the revenue data.

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