280.Part 4 of the Act makes changes to the existing law in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 (“the 2001 Act”) about ticketing arrangements and ticketing schemes for bus travel. In particular it—
extends these arrangements and schemes to include certain connecting rail and ferry services;
gives the Scottish Ministers the power to set a national technological standard for the implementation and operation of smart ticketing arrangements;
sets up a National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board;
makes changes to what a ticketing scheme can include and the process for making one;
requires local transport authorities to produce annual reports on ticketing arrangements and schemes; and
gives the Scottish Ministers the power to direct a local transport authority to make or vary a ticketing scheme.