http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/26/section/70Local Transport Act 2008An Act to make further provision in relation to local transport authorities, the provision and regulation of road transport services and the subsidising of passenger transport services; to amend sections 74, 75 and 79 of the Transport Act 1985; to make provision for or in relation to committees which represent the interests of users of public transport; to rename Passenger Transport Authorities as Integrated Transport Authorities and to make further provision in relation to them; to make further provision in relation to charging for the use of roads; to make provision about the meaning of “street works” and “street works licence” in Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991; to amend Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 and section 90F of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988; to make provision in relation to the acquisition, disclosure and use of information relating to vehicles registered outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-04Expert Participation2026-04-29 Part 4General provisions relating to passenger transport<Emphasis>Subsidised services</Emphasis>Extension of maximum length of subsidised services agreements70In section 90(1) of the TA 1985 (maximum period to be specified in invitation to tender for agreement providing for service subsidies) for “five years” substitute “ 8 years ”.S. 70 in force at 9.2.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1S. 70 in force at 1.4.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(h)