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<p>The Department for Transport published an impact assessment (IA), which analysed
the potential costs and benefits of the Bus Services Bill proposals. The IA can be
accessed from the gov.uk website - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-services-bill-impact-assessments"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-services-bill-impact-assessments</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>The actual costs and benefits will depend on how franchising is implemented
at the local level, and the Bill requires any authority wishing to pursue franchising
to produce an assessment of its proposed scheme, which will include consideration
of whether the authority would be able to afford the scheme and whether it would represent
value for money.</p>
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