Part IV Transport
C2Chapter VIII Travel Concessions
242 Requirements as to scope.
1
Arrangements under section 240(1) above for travel concessions F11for London residents meet the requirements of this section as to scope if they provide
F1a
for the grant of travel concessions to all eligible London residents on journeys falling within subsection (2) below F2; and
F2b
c
F12for the grant to all eligible London residents of the additional travel concession specified in subsection (8A) below.
F91A
Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) above are not to be taken as restricting the concessions that may be provided to eligible London residents on the London bus network by virtue of paragraph (a) of that subsection.
2
F3The journeys referred to in subsection (1)(a) aboveare journeys of a description falling within section 240(3) above, on the London Local Transport Network.
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For the purposes of this Chapter, the London Local Transport Network consists of—
a
bus services which together make up the London bus network within the meaning of section 181 above;
b
services using a system of guided transport which are provided by Transport for London or under an agreement entered into by Transport for London under section 156(2) or (3)(a) above or under a transport subsidiary’s agreement;
c
railway services which are so provided;
d
tramway services which are so provided; and
e
services on the river Thames or a tributary of the river Thames which are so provided.
4
In subsection (3) above guided transport, railway and tramway have the same meanings as in section 240(6) above.
5
F4Subsection (1)(a) above doesnot preclude the imposition of terms, limitations or conditions with respect to the particular journeys falling within subsection (2) above on which travel concessions are available.
6
Such terms, limitations or conditions may make different provision for different categories of eligible London residents.
7
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F10The travel concession which must be included is a F7waiver of the fare for each journey on the London bus network which begins—
a
at any time on a Saturday or Sunday or on any day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under the M1Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971; or
b
in the period from midnight to 4.30 a.m, or the period from 9.30 a.m. to midnight, on any other day.
F10The travel concession which must be granted for all eligible England residents is a waiver of the fare for each journey beginning on the London bus network—
a
at any time on a Saturday or Sunday or on any day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971; or
b
in the period from 9.30 am to 11.00 pm on any other day,
(whether or not the journey ends on that network).
8A
F10The additional travel concession which must be granted for all eligible London residents is a waiver of the fare for each journey which is on the London bus network and which begins—
a
in the period from midnight to 4.30 am; or
b
in the period from 11.00 pm to midnight,
on any day other than one mentioned in subsection (8)(a) above.
8B
In subsections (8) and (8A) above “journey” means a journey on one public service vehicle (in one direction); and for this purpose “public service vehicle” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.
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F13The Secretary of State may by order amend this section for or in connection with securing that subsection (8) above provides for the reduction of fares to less than one-half of those applicable to adults who are not entitled to any reduction or for waiver of fares.
Pt. IV Ch. VIII: power to amend conferred (E.W.) (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 8(1), 15(1); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)