Decision Maker: Banff and Buchan Area Committee

Outcome: Approve

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: November 5, 2024

Purpose: The report seeks comments on draft updated passenger transport policies to take effect from 2025. These include policies on public transport, home-to-school transport and adult social work transport. Area Committee comments will be shared with the Infrastructure Services Committee, Education & Children Services Committee and/or Integration Joint Board for their consideration when they are asked to approve the policies.

Content: Committee agreed to provide the following comments to ISC for their consideration:   1.    Helpful if changes to policy area were highlighted to ensure clarity when presenting to committee. 2.    Council should ensure that input to commercial companies on timetabling be more accessible, visible, routes to main employment towns alongside connecting journeys to towns/villages and timetable syncing of these. 3.    Further recommendation to be included to look more closely at a franchise delivery model and improved monitoring of the services provided.