Public Document Greater Manchester Transport Committee DATE: Friday, 13 March 2020 TIME: 10.30 am VENUE: Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester Agenda Item Pages 9. CHANGES TO THE BUS NETWORK AND REVIEW OF SUBSIDISED BUS 1 - 30 SERVICES BUDGET Report of Alison Chew, Interim Head of Bus Services, TfGM. 14. CHANGES TO THE BUS NETWORK AND REVIEW OF SUBSIDISED BUS 31 - 34 SERVICES BUDGET - PART B For copies of papers and further information on this meeting please refer to the website www.greatmanchester-ca.gov.uk. Alternatively, contact the following: Governance & Scrutiny Officer: Nicola Ward 0161 778 7009 [email protected] This supplementary agenda was issued on behalf of Eamonn Boylan, Secretary to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6EU Please note that this meeting will be livestreamed via www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk, please speak to a Governance Officer before the meeting should you not wish to consent to being included in this recording. This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 9 GREATER MANCHESTER TRANSPORT COMMITTEE Date: 13 March 2020. Subject: Forthcoming Changes to the Bus Network - Part A Report of: Alison Chew, Interim Head of Bus Services, TfGM PURPOSE OF REPORT i. To inform Members of the changes that have taken place to the bus network since the last Greater Manchester Transport Committee meeting, in addition to report on consequential action taken or proposed by Transport for Greater Manchester; and ii. To seek guidance from Members on proposed Transport for Greater Manchester action. RECOMMENDATIONS: Members are asked to: 1. note and comment as appropriate on the changes to the commercial network and the proposals not to replace the de-registered commercial services as set out in Annex A; 2. agree that no action is taken in respect of changes or de-registered commercial services as set out in Annex A; 3. agree that no action is taken in respect of changes or de-registered commercial services as set out in Annex B; and 4. approve the proposed changes to general subsidised services set out in Annex C. CONTACT OFFICERS: Alison Chew Interim Head of Bus Services 0161 244 1726 [email protected] Page 1 Nick Roberts Head of Services & 0161 244 1173 Commercial Development [email protected] Equalities Implications – n/a Climate Change Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures – n/a Risk Management – n/a Legal Considerations – n/a Financial Consequences – Revenue – see paragraph 2 and Part B report Financial Consequences – Capital – n/a Number of attachments included in the report: main report only BACKGROUND PAPERS: Forthcoming Changes to the Bus Network report to the Greater Manchester Transport Committee, 21 February 2019. TRACKING/PROCESS Does this report relate to a major strategic decision, as set out in the No GMCA Constitution EXEMPTION FROM CALL IN Are there any aspects in this report which N/A means it should be considered to be exempt from call in by the relevant Scrutiny Committee on the grounds of urgency? GM Transport Committee Overview & Scrutiny Committee N/A N/A Page 2 1. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND 1.1 The Transport Committee considers all matters relating to the operation and service performance of the bus network in Greater Manchester, including commercially registered and subsidised services; Demand Responsive Services, bus stations and bus stops; passenger information services; contract monitoring; vehicle standards; and passenger safety for the subsidised bus network. 1.2 Acting under delegated authority, the Transport Committee is tasked to review closely and approve all proposed changes to the subsidised bus network and ensure that the cost of the subsidised general services is kept within the appropriate budget or any cash limits. This is achieved through:- rationalisation of existing services whilst maintaining key links on the network; engaging with operators with the objective of them taking on “marginal commercial” services; and continuing to redesign and restructure grouped services to ensure that maximum value is obtained from subsidy. 1.3 In general, withdrawals, reductions or amendments to services are currently only planned at the date of next renewal of the contract concerned and proposed changes will be reported to this Committee. 1.4 The governance process that leads up to the reporting to the Transport Committee involves the scrutiny of all tendered services at TfGM’s Tender Panel that consists of representatives from Legal, Procurement and Finance as well as TfGM’s Operational Service Planning and Network Performance departments. Page 3 2. 2019/20 BUDGET SUMMARY 2.1 The summary provides the current position on the 2019/20 Subsidised Bus Services budget for the 10-month period to 31 January 2020. Year to date - January 2020 Budget Actual Budget Variance 2019/20 £000 £000 £000 % £000 General Network Costs General Bus Services 15,084 15,060 (24) (0.2%) 19,505 Local Link 2,047 1,946 (101) (5.2%) 2,335 Shuttles 1,751 1,780 29 1.6% 2,129 Sub-Total General Network 18,881 18,787 (94) (0.5%) 23,969 Schools Services Costs 11,482 11,398 (84) (0.7%) 13,895 Total – Subsidised Services costs 30,363 30,184 (179) (0.6%) 37,864 General Network Income General Bus Services 2,856 2,693 163 6.1% 3,230 Local Link 290 245 45 18.4% 294 Shuttles 781 862 (81) (9.4%) 1,031 Sub-Total General Network 3,927 3,800 127 3.3% 4,555 Schools Services income* 4,757 4,764 (7) (0.2%) 5,709 Total – Subsidised Services 8,684 8,564 120 1.4% 10,264 income Net Cost - Subsidised Services 21,679 21,620 (59) (0.3%) 27,600 * Includes Our Pass grant income 3. CHANGES TO COMMERCIAL SERVICES (ANNEX A) 3.1 Annex A to this report lists changes to commercial services which, in the view of Transport for Greater Manchester, are not sufficiently significant to require the provision of subsidised service replacements. Brief details of the implications of the changes are provided. 4. CHANGES TO THE COMMERCIAL NETWORK (ANNEX B) 4.1 Annex B to this report lists changes to commercial services and provides brief details of the implications of these changes, which officers believe are of sufficient importance to require Page 4 action by Transport for Greater Manchester. Details of the proposed actions are also provided. 5. CHANGES TO GENERAL SUBSIDISED SERVICES (ANNEX C) 5.1 Annex C to this report lists proposals for changes to general subsidised services on which the views of Members are requested. Information is given about the reasons for proposing these changes. 6. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 6.1 Annex A, presents no financial implications. 6.2 Annex B, financial implications are noted in Part B of the agenda. 6.3 Annex C, financial implications are noted in Part B of the agenda. 7. RECOMMENDATIONS 7.1 Recommendations are set out at the front of this report. Alison Chew Interim Head of Bus Services Page 5 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE COMMERCIAL NETWORK ANNEX A The Committee is requested to note the following changes to commercial services: Dist Service No. Operator Proposed Change Effective Alternative Integration impact Comments/TfGM and Route From Services (modes/ticketing) officer recommendations WN Stagecoach First Monday to Friday 19/04/20 Service 6 (first n/a No TfGM action 5/6 journey on service 5 Monday to proposed at this (0555 from Wigan) Friday journey stage. Wigan – withdrawn. re-timed 15 Beech Hill minutes earlier Page 6 Circulars to 0600 from Wigan) or next service 5 journey (re- timed to 10 minutes earlier to 0630 from Wigan). TD Stagecoach Additional journeys: 19/04/20 n/a n/a No TfGM action 11 Sat 0530 Spt-Alt proposed at this MR Sun 0655 Spt-Alt, 0756 stage. ST Altrincham – Wyth-Spt & 0812 Alt-Spt Wythenshawe – Cheadle – Stockport Dist Service No. Operator Proposed Change Effective Alternative Integration impact Comments/TfGM and Route From Services (modes/ticketing) officer recommendations TD Stagecoach Additional journeys: 19/04/20 n/a n/a No TfGM action 23 M-F 0511 Stretford to proposed at this MR Stockport stage. ST Stockport – Sat 0618 Stretford to Didsbury – Stockport Stretford – Sun 0803 Stretford to Urmston – Stockport Trafford Centre RE Go North West Evening timetable 19/04/20 Sunday 41 at n/a No TfGM action 41 revised: 1912 and 2002 proposed at this MR Additional Monday to Sale to stage. Page 7 TD Middleton – Friday journey Sale to Manchester and Manchester – Manchester at 2042 1816 and 1911 Sale Manchester to Sunday 1942 Sale to Sale Manchester journey and Monday to 1846 Manchester to Sale Saturday 41 at journeys withdrawn 1854 (1853 Saturday), 1921, Monday to Saturday 2021, 2111 and 1911, 2041 and 0000 2311 Manchester to Sale journeys withdrawn. Dist Service No. Operator Proposed Change Effective Alternative Integration impact Comments/TfGM and Route From Services (modes/ticketing) officer recommendations MR Stagecoach Additional journeys 19/04/20 n/a n/a No TfGM action 50 introduced: proposed at this SD stage. East Didsbury Sat 0530 E Did-Salf Q – Manchester Sun 0607/0637/0707 – Salford E Did-Salf Q Quays Sun 0704/0734 Salf Q-E Did Sun 2344 Salf Q-E Did OM Go North West Later Sunday evening 19/04/20 Usage of System One No TfGM action 76 at 2122 and 52 journeys withdrawn: multi-operator proposed at this Page 8 MR 2222 Failsworth products maybe be stage to Newton SD Trafford 2135 and 2235 required for some Heath Centre – Failsworth to Pendleton journeys. Pendleton – 118 at 2216 and Crumpsall – 2236 and 2336 2316 Moston – Failsworth Pendleton to Cheetham North Hill Manchester General Sunday 2036 and 2136 Hospital Pendleton to Failsworth 118 at 2138 and curtailed at North 2238 North Manchester General Manchester Hospital General Hospital to Additional early Sunday Moston journey 0742 Pendleton to North Manchester 76 at 2200 and General Hospital 2300 Newton Heath to Failsworth Dist Service No.