Bus Taskforce: FOI release

Information requested

1. What was the date of formation of the Bus Taskforce?

2. Who is a member of this group?

3. What is the cost to the Scottish Government of operating this group from the date of formation to 4/10/23?

4. Are any members of this group renumerated, if so what for?

Response

I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested.

The answers to your questions are set out below.

1. What was the date of formation of the Bus Taskforce?
6 October 2022.

2. Who is a member of this group?
Chair: Minister for Transport, Jenny Gilruth MSP (and then Fiona Hyslop MSP).

Secretariat: Transport Scotland.

Transport Scotland representatives:

• Bettina Sizeland
• Transport Scotland representatives for each subgroup

SME Bus Operator representatives:

• Confederation of Passenger Transport: Paul White
• Community Transport Association: David Kelly

Large Bus Operators

• First Bus: Duncan Cameron
• Stagecoach: Fiona Doherty
• Citylink: Simone Smith
• McGills/Xplore: Ralph Roberts
• West Coast Motors: Colin Craig
• Lothian: Sarah Boyd

Bus Passenger representatives:

• Bus Users Scotland: Greig Mackay
• Representative from Transport focus

Local Government

• Representatives from ATCO
• Representative from COSLA

Representative from Regional Transport Partnership

• Strathclyde Passenger Transport: Gordon Dickson
• Rural Regional Transport Partnership (HITRANS): Ranald Robertson

3. What is the cost to the Scottish Government of operating this group from the date of formation to 4/10/23?
There is no cost to the Scottish Government of operating the Bus Taskforce.

4. Are any members of this group renumerated, if so what for?
No members of the group were renumerated.

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