Bus operators

COVID-19 Bus Services Support Grant (CBSSG)

In April 2020, the Department for Transport announced extra funding for bus operators and local councils. This is to support bus services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The local transport authority element of COVID-19 Bus Services Support Grant (CBSSG) is being allocated to support local bus services. This includes tendered bus services that may be experiencing revenue shortfalls. This will help support any adjustments to services required by the authority.

The aim is to ensure that local bus services continue to operate in the right places, and at the right times of day. It will also provide support for bus services post COVID-19 while passenger numbers are still recovering.

We're using the funding to replace lost income from passenger fares on supported bus services which are provided by Arriva, ASD Coaches and Nu-Venture.

Payments made

We have paid a total of £363,306.07 to bus operators up to the end of June 2022 as part of CBSSG.

Arriva: £190,812.02 - replacing lost income on the following supported services:

  • 100 Saturday (annual mileage 1,950 miles)
  • 113 (45,500 miles)
  • 116 early mornings and evenings (7,400 miles)
  • 120,121 (25,050 miles)
  • 132,141 evenings (32,500 miles)
  • 141 early mornings (3,550 miles)
  • 145 evenings (13,875 miles)
  • 164 Sunday (2,375 miles)
  • 169,179 (38,690 miles)
  • 176 Sunday (17,800 miles)
  • 177 evenings (11,600 miles)
  • 190 early evenings (5,650 miles)
  • 191 evenings (13,800 miles)
  • 191,193 Sunday (21,080 miles).

ASD Coaches: £104,043.09 - replacing lost income on the following supported services:

  • 156,197 (1,560 miles)
  • 170 (38,000 miles)
  • 783 (19,100 miles)
  • M1 (820 miles).

Nu-Venture: £68,450.96 - replacing lost income on the following supported services:

  • 130 (41,175 miles)
  • 131,183 (7,700 miles)
  • 172,173/175 (33,000 miles)
  • 142, 185 (36,450 miles).

A letter from the Chief Executive and Finance Officer was required in July 2022.

This funding is in addition to monthly contracted payments, Bus Service Operators Grant, and Concessionary Bus Pass payments by the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme.