What meetings has it had with the Stagecoach Group, or organisations associated with that group, in the last year and what issues were disc…

The Stagecoach group are an important contributor to the Scottish Economy. As such, they meet regularly with a range of government ministers and officials. A single record of all such meetings could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. However, from the information we have available, Transport Scotland met Stagecoach 23 times last year as set out in the table. Details of ministerial meetings can be found at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/14944/Events-Engagements/MinisterialEngagements.
Transport Scotland Meetings with Stagecoach
Date
Attendees
Issues Discussed
20-01-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
FirstGroup
Lothian Buses
Jacobs
Forth Public Transport Strategy
- Inaugural bus operators meeting
24-02-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
Logica
ERG
Concessionary Travel
- ERG Technical Review
14-03-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
Concessionary Travel
- Operator Liaison
04-04-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
M77 Hard Shoulder Running
14-04-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
Concessionary Travel
- Live Reimbursement Planning
07-06-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
ACT
Almex
Concessionary Travel
- Partnering Workshop Host Operator Processing System (HOPS) replacement

5-07-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
Lothian Buses
Jacobs
Forth Public Transport Strategy
- Progress meeting for bus operators

14-07-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
Concessionary Travel
- Live Reimbursement Planning
21-07-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
Concessionary Travel
- Fare tables and reimbursement
13-09-2011
Transport Scotland
CPT – Stagecoach, FirstGroup, Lothian Buses, McGill’s Buses, Arriva Scotland West, EM Horsburgh
CPT Conference Closed Door Session
13 &
14-09-2011
Numerous bus stakeholders
CPT Conference
14-09-11
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
Dundee City Council
ITSO
ACT
Logica
Concessionary Travel
- Host Operator Processing System (HOPS) Replacement Project Board
30-09-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
FirstGroup
McGill’s Buses
Winter Resilience
18-10-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
M77 Hard Shoulder Running
28-10-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
Dundee City Council
ITSO
ACT
Logica
Concessionary Travel
- Host Operator Processing System (HOPS) Replacement Project Board
11-11-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
Dundee City Council
ITSO
ACT
Logica
Concessionary Travel
- Host Operator Processing System (HOPS) Replacement Project Board
15-11-2011
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
FirstGroup
Lothian Buses
CPT
Jacobs
Forth Public Transport Strategy
- Progress meeting for bus operators, which included detail on bus driver training
13-12-2011
Transport Scotland
CPT – Stagecoach, FirstGroup, McGill’s Buses, Lothian Buses
Bus Service Operators Grant
21-12-2011
Transport Scotland
CPT – Stagecoach, FirstGroup, McGill’s Buses, Lothian Buses
Bus Service Operators Grant
11-01-2012
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
Argent Energy
Use of Biofuels

17-01-2012
Scottish Government
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
FirstGroup
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeenshire Council
Scottish Enterprise
SSE
Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Project
18-01-2012
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
Dundee City Council
ITSO
ACT
Logica
Concessionary Travel
- Host Operator Processing System (HOPS) Replacement Project Board
7-02-2012
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
FirstGroup
CPT
West Lothian Council
Sestran
Fife Council
City of Edinburgh Council
Jacobs
Forth Public Transport Working Group
- Meeting to discuss the proposed refreshed Public Transport Strategy
5-03-2012
Transport Scotland
Stagecoach
FirstGroup
Lothian Buses
CPT
West Lothian Council
Sestran
Fife Council
City of Edinburgh Council
Jacobs
Forth Public Transport Working Group
- Progress Meeting