Written Question · S2W-29364 · Session 2
Whether the permission of a regional transport partnership or Transport Scotland is required before a local authority can alter the hours o…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the permission of a regional transport partnership or Transport Scotland is required before a local authority can alter the hours of operation of a bus lane.
The answer
The hours of operation of a buslane are regulated by a Traffic Regulation Order made by the appropriate transportauthority under powers contained in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This wouldnormally be the local authority and the permission of the regional transport partnership(RTP) would not be required.
However,transfer of certain transport responsibilities from a local authority to a regionaltransport partnership (RTP) is allowed for in the Transport (Scotland) Act2005, depending on the status of the RTP.
Inthe Dumfries area, for example, powers to alter a Traffic RegulationOrder are now vested jointly with Dumfries and Galloway Council and the south‑west of ScotlandTransport Partnership and it is a matter for these bodies to agree the hours ofoperation of a bus lane.
Transport Scotland wouldonly be involved if the bus lane formed part of the trunk road network.
However,transfer of certain transport responsibilities from a local authority to a regionaltransport partnership (RTP) is allowed for in the Transport (Scotland) Act2005, depending on the status of the RTP.
Inthe Dumfries area, for example, powers to alter a Traffic RegulationOrder are now vested jointly with Dumfries and Galloway Council and the south‑west of ScotlandTransport Partnership and it is a matter for these bodies to agree the hours ofoperation of a bus lane.
Transport Scotland wouldonly be involved if the bus lane formed part of the trunk road network.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-29364 by reference.