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<p>The Bus Services Act 2017 provides the tools local authorities need such as Enhanced
Partnerships and Franchising to improve local bus services and increase passenger
numbers. Our forthcoming Bus Open Data Digital Service will transform the experience
for passengers by making it easier for them to work out the best options available.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government has committed to provide £150 million of funding to support
the delivery of smart and integrated ticketing across local transport and rail services
in the north. Transport for the North, working closely with my Department, is in the
final stages of procuring a digital platform that would make data on fares available
online.</p><p>The Government has introduced a requirement for new franchises to introduce
‘one-click’ automated Delay Repay compensation, to make it easier for passengers to
claim compensation when they have suffered delays.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has
also rolled out smart ticketing on rail - smart tickets are now accepted at rail stations
across almost all of the network, with all franchised operators offering smart cards
and/or barcode ticketing.</p><p>We now want to ensure that across regional and urban
commuter areas, smart ticketing can deliver the kind of pay-as-you-go structure that
is used in London and make journeys easier.</p><p> </p>
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