Transport Act 1968

20 Special duty of certain Executives with respect to railway passenger services. E+W+S

F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) F2 [F3 Without prejudice to their [F4 duty under section 9A(3)] of this Act,] it shall be the special duty of the Executive for [F5 an integrated transport area ] [F6 , a combined authority area] or a [F7 passenger transport] area ... —

(a) to F8 ... keep under review, the railway passenger services provided [F9 by passenger service operators (within the meaning of Part I of the Railways Act 1993)] for meeting the needs of persons travelling between places in that area or between such places and places outside that area but within the permitted distance F10 ... [F11 and

(b) without prejudice to the general powers of the Executive under section 10 of this Act [F12 , to enter into such agreements with the Strategic Rail Authority or any wholly-owned subsidiary of the Strategic Rail Authority as the Passenger Transport Authority for that area may approve for securing the provision of such railway passenger services as the Passenger Transport Authority] [F13 consider it appropriate to secure to meet any public transport requirements within that area].]

[F14 (2A) For the purposes of subsection (2)(a) “permitted distance”, in relation to an integrated transport area, a combined authority area [F15 , a combined county authority area] or a passenger transport area, means the distance of 25 miles from the nearest point on the boundary of that area.]

(3) [F16 [F17 The Strategic Rail Authority] shall furnish the Executive with any information which the Executive may reasonably require for the purposes of the discharge of their functions under subsection (2) of this section.]

(4) [F18 Without prejudice to the general power of the Executive under section 10(1)(vi) of this Act, any agreement under this section may include provision for the making of payments by the Executive to [F19 the Strategic Rail Authority or a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Strategic Rail Authority in respect of the railway passenger services provided] in pursuance of the agreement.]

(5) [F18 Before entering into any agreement under this section, the Executive shall send a copy of the proposed agreement to the Minister; but a failure to comply with this subsection shall not affect the validity of the agreement.]

(6) [F18 If any dispute arises between the Executive and [F20 the Strategic Rail Authority or any wholly-owned subsidiary of the Strategic Rail Authority] in connection with the provisions of subsection (2) or (3) of this section, either of them may require the dispute to be referred to the Minister for determination, and any agreement under the said subsection (2) may include provision for any dispute in connection with the agreement to be so referred; and where any dispute is referred to the Minister under or by virtue of this subsection, then, subject to subsection (7) of this section, the Minister may give such directions to the Executive and [F21 the Strategic Rail Authority or the subsidiary] with respect to the dispute as he thinks fit.]

(7) [F18 Before giving any directions under subsection (6) of this section to the Executive for a [F7 passenger transport] area in Scotland or Wales the Minister shall consult with the Secretary of State.]

F22 (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 20(1) repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), ss. 57(3), 139(3), Sch. 8

F2 Words repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), ss. 57(6), 139(3), Sch. 3 para. 13(a)(ii), Sch. 8

F3 Words in s. 20(2) repealed (24.7.2005 for E.W.) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.

F4 Words substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 57(6), Sch. 3 para. 13(a)(i)

F5 Words in s. 20(2) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 9; S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

F6 Words in s. 20(2) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/866), art. 1, Sch. para. 10

F7 Word substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 57(6), Sch. 3 para. 2(a)

F8 Words repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), ss. 57(6), 139(3), Sch. 3 para. 13(a)(iii), Sch. 8

F9 Words in s. 20(2) inserted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 36(3); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5 (with art. 7)

F10 Words in s. 20(2)(a) omitted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 8 para. 4(2); S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)

F11 S. 20(2)(b) and preceding word repealed (24.7.2005 for E.W.) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 14(1)(b), 60(2), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.

F12 Words in s. 20(2)(b) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 252, Sch. 27 para. 5(2); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F13 Words substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 57(6), Sch. 3 para. 13(a)(iv)

F14 S. 20(2A) inserted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 8 para. 4(3); S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)

F15 Words in s. 20(2A) inserted (E.W.) (26.12.2023) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 16(3) (with s. 247)

F16 S. 20(3) repealed (24.7.2005 for E.W.) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 14(1)(b), 60(2), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.

F17 Words in s. 20(3) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 252, Sch. 27 para. 5(3); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F18 S. 20(4)-(7) repealed (24.7.2005 for E.W.) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.

F19 Words in s. 20(4) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 252, Sch. 27 para. 5(4); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 PT. II)

F20 Words in s. 20(6) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 252, Sch. 27 para. 5(5)(a); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F21 Words in s. 20(6) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 252, Sch. 27 para. 5(5)(b); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F22 S. 20(8) repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), ss. 57(6), 139(3), Sch. 3 para. 13(b), Sch. 8

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 20 excluded (24.12.1993) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 144(1), 150(1)(j); S. I. 1993/3237, art. 2(1)

C2 S. 20 extended (E.W.S.) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 57(3)

C3 S. 20: transfer of functions (S.) (28.11.2005) by The Transfer of Rail Functions To The Scottish Ministers Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/598), arts. 1, 3, sch. 1 (with art. 5)