REPORT FOR APPROVAL Date: 08 April 2020 Subject: Forthcoming Changes to the Bus Network Report of: Alison Chew, Interim Head of Bus Services, TfGM PURPOSE OF REPORT i. To inform the Chief Executive 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 approval from the Chief Executive on proposed Transport for Greater Manchester action. RECOMMENDATIONS: The Chief Executive is asked to: i. Note that there are no changes to report and therefore no action to be taken in respect of changes or de-registered commercial services, as set out in Annex A; ii. Approve the proposed action taken in respect of changes or de-registered commercial services as set out in Annex B; and iii. Note that no further changes to general subsidised services are proposed, as set out in Annex C. CONTACT OFFICERS: Alison Chew Interim Head of Bus 0161 244 1726 Services [email protected] 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 Part B report Financial Consequences – Capital – n/a Number of attachments included in the report: main report only BACKGROUND PAPERS: o Forthcoming Changes to the Bus Network report to the Greater Manchester Transport Committee, 13 March 2020 TRACKING/PROCESS Does this report relate to a major strategic decision, as set out in No the GMCA Constitution EXEMPTION FROM CALL IN Are there any aspects in this report which 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 1. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND 1.1 Given the on-going situation resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chief Executive has been delegated emergency powers to approve forthcoming changes to the bus network which would ordinarily be approved by the Transport Committee as outlined below. 1.2 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. 1.3 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. 1.4 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. 1.5 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. 2. CHANGES TO COMMERCIAL SERVICES (ANNEX A) 2.1 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. There are no changes to note in this report. 3. CHANGES TO THE COMMERCIAL NETWORK (ANNEX B) 3.1 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 action by Transport for Greater Manchester. Details of the proposed actions are also provided. 4. CHANGES TO GENERAL SUBSIDISED SERVICES (ANNEX C) 4.1 Annex C to this report lists proposals for changes to general subsidised services. There are no changes to note in this report. 5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 5.1 Annex B, financial implications are noted in Part B of the agenda. 6. RECOMMENDATIONS 6.1 Recommendations are set out at the front of this report. Alison Chew Interim Head of Bus Services SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE COMMERCIAL NETWORK ANNEX A There are no changes to commercial services to report. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE COMMERCIAL NETWORK ANNEX B The Committee is requested to agree the following proposed action regarding the changed or de-registered services reported previously in Annex A: Dist Service No. Operator Proposed Change Effective Alternative Integration Comments/TfGM officer and Route From Services impact recommendations (modes/ticket ing) OM Go North Later Sunday 19/04/20 Usage of Passenger use provided by the 52 76 at 2122 and MR West evening journeys 2222 System One operator indicates an average use withdrawn: multi-operator of 13 per journey. Passenger SD Trafford Failsworth to Newton Heath products would need to travel earlier to Centre – 2135 and 2235 maybe be access alternatives, in some cases Pendleton – Failsworth to 118 at 2216 required for travelling via the City Centre. Crumpsall – Pendleton and 2316 some Failsworth Moston – journeys. Officers are recommending 2236 and 2336 North replacement of withdrawn Pendleton to Manchester Sunday evening journeys with Cheetham Hill General effect from Sunday 19th April Hospital 2020. Sunday 2036 and 118 at 2138 2136 Pendleton to and Cost per passenger trip is £2.55 Failsworth curtailed 2238 North at North Manchester Full costs are detailed in Part B. Manchester General General Hospital Hospital to Moston 76 at 2200 and 2300 Newton Heath to Failsworth Dist Service No. Operator Proposed Change Effective Alternative Integration Comments/TfGM officer and Route From Services impact recommendations (modes/ticket ing) ST 375 Stagecoach Commercial Monday 19/04/20 373 between 364 and 373 Officers are recommending the to Saturday hourly Stockport and are provided replacement of the full 375 route Stockport – day time service Hazel Grove, by different (Mellor – Stockport) following the Hazel Grove between Stockport 364 at Bosden operators and Stagecoach deregistration of - Marple and Marple Farm, 383/384 many journeys commercial section of route withdrawn at Marple would require (Stockport – Marple). This interchange includes the previously subsidised need System section (Mellor – Marple) One tickets. originally recommended for withdrawal, as combining with the previously commercial section delivers better overall value for money on a cost-per-passenger basis. This award supersedes the previous recommendation to introduce a Local Link service serving Marple, Mellor and Hawk Green, which will not now be introduced. Cost per passenger trip is £2.00 Full costs are detailed in Part B Dist Service No. Operator Proposed Change Effective Alternative Integration Comments/TfGM officer and Route From Services impact recommendations (modes/ticket ing) MR First Service 181 revised 19/04/20 Metrolink for Metrolink TfGM officers are recommending 181/182 OM to operate between Shaw – ticket replacement of the following: Manchester Shaw and Royton Manchester required. RE – Royton – only via Heyside, journeys - Daily evening 182 journeys Shaw – hourly Monday to between Manchester and Royton. Milnrow - Saturday daytime Rochdale only (previously 3 Cost per passenger trip is £1.44 buses per hour). Service 182 revised Full costs are detailed in Part B to operate between Royton and The provision of evening and Manchester, every Sunday journeys between 20 minutes during Rochdale, Milnrow Shaw, Royton Monday to Friday and Oldham is still being peak period, half considered. hourly during Monday to Friday off peak period, and on Saturdays, hourly on Sundays. Monday to Friday peak arrivals at Piccadilly, and peak departures are similar times to current service. Dist Service No. Operator Proposed Change Effective Alternative Integration Comments/TfGM officer and Route From Services impact recommendations (modes/ticket ing) Shaw and Heyside lose through bus service to Manchester. Commercial evening journeys between Manchester and Royton are withdrawn. Subsidised evening and Sunday journeys between Rochdale, Royton and Manchester are withdrawn, including loss of the Sunday link from Rochdale to the Royal Oldham Hospital due to expiry of TfGM contracts. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE SUBSIDISED NETWORK ANNEX C There are no proposed changes to the subsidised network to report. .