Covid Bus Service Support Grant
Information about our how the Lancashire County Council utilised the Covid Bus Service Support Grant
The COVID-19 bus service support grant (CBSSG Restart) was set up to support commercial bus operators in England, as well as Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) who provided tendered bus services, in recognition of the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their revenue due to reduced patronage.
Payments were aimed to ensure that operators could provide service levels of up to 100% of pre-COVID-19 levels without the operator making a profit or a loss.
In line with the LTA CBSSG Memorandum of Understanding with the Department for Transport, we are required to publish the list of our tendered bus services that the funding supported and the kilometres operated, together with the actual financial contribution provided by the Government.
Local Transport Authority's list of bus services supported by the Department for Transport's Covid Bus Service Support Grant (CBSSG) - Between 17 March 2020 and 31 August 2021
| Operator | Services | Route description | KMs (p.a.) | KMs (period) | Days operated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kikrby Lonsdale Coach Hire | L1 | LANCASTER PARK & RIDE | 126,333 | 185,661 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Stagecoach in Cumbria & North Lancashire | 7, 10, 11 & 18 | LANCASTER CITY SERVICES | 13,679 | 20,103 | Sun & Bank Hols |
| Stagecoach in Cumbria & North Lancashire | 18 | LANCASTER EAST CIRCULAR | 56,327 | 82,779 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Stagecoach in Cumbria & North Lancashire | 33 | MORECAMBE - BARE CIRCULAR | 32,187 | 47,302 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Kikrby Lonsdale Coach Hire | 89 | LANCASTER - GLASSON DOCK - PILLING - KNOTT END | 209,214 | 307,464 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Stagecoach in Cumbria & North Lancashire | 51 | SILVERDALE - CARNFORTH | 88,514 | 130,081 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Kikrby Lonsdale Coach Hire | 81 & 82 | LANCASTER - HORNBY - KIRBY LONSDALE | 34,601 | 50,850 | Sun & Bank Hols |
| Holmeswood Coaches | 2 | CLITHEROE - LOW MOOR CIRCULAR | 48,280 | 70,953 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Boomerang Travel | 3, 5, 5A, 25 & 25A | RIBBLE VALLEY LOCAL SERVICES | 313,821 | 461,196 | Mon-Sun (excl Xmas, Boxing Day, New Years Day) |
| Holmeswood Coaches | 15 | CLITHEROE - ACCRINGTON - ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL | 168,981 | 248,336 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Blackpool Transport | 74 & 75 | PRESTON - POULTON - FLEETWOOD | 756,390 | 1,111,600 | Mon-Sun (excl Xmas, Boxing Day, New Years Day) |
| Rotala Preston Bus | 76 & 78 | ST.ANNES – LYTHAM – KIRKHAM – BLACKPOOL/GREAT ECCLESTON | 651,783 | 957,868 | Mon-Sun (excl Xmas, Boxing Day, New Years Day) |
| Rotala Preston Bus | 43 & 44 | PRESTON - COTTAM - ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL | 442,569 | 650,405 | Mon-Sun (excl Xmas, Boxing Day, New Years Day) |
| Rotala Preston Bus | 25A, 45, 46 & 49 | PRESTON - FULWOOD - LONGRIDGE - BLACKBURN | 394,288 | 579,451 | Mon-Sun (excl Xmas, Boxing Day, New Years Day) |
| Stagecoach in Merseyside & South Lancashire | 1 | WALTON LE DALE PARK AND RIDE | 128,747 | 189,209 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Holmeswood Coaches | 112 | PRESTON - LEYLAND - CROSTON | 281,635 | 413,894 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Transdev Rosso | 153 | PRESTON - BAMBER BRIDGE - LEYLAND | 337,961 | 496,673 | Mon-Sun (excl Xmas, Boxing Day, New Years Day) |
| Stagecoach in Merseyside & South Lancashire | 111 | LEYLAND - ECCLESTON - STANDISH - WIGAN | 182,660 | 268,440 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Charlton Minicoaches | 5 & 6 | ORMSKIRK TOWN SERVICES | 56,327 | 82,779 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Rotala Preston Bus | 312 & 313 | SKELMERDALE - WRIGHTINGTON / BURSCOUGH | 281,635 | 413,894 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Stagecoach in Merseyside & South Lancashire | 315 | ORMSKIRK - HASKAYNE - HALSALL - SOUTHPORT | 68,397 | 100,517 | Mon-Fri (excl bank hols) |
| Stagecoach in Merseyside & South Lancashire | 2A, 118 & 119 | CHORLEY - BLACKBURN / CHORLEY - CHORLEY HOSPITAL | 70,006 | 102,882 | Mon-Sun (excl Xmas, Boxing Day, New Years Day) |
| Rotala Preston Bus | 114 | CHORLEY - CLAYTON BROOK - LEYLAND | 144,841 | 212,860 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| R S Tyrer | 117, 118 & 119 | CHORLEY - LEYLAND - PRESTON | 321,868 | 473,021 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Holmeswood Coaches | 337 & 347 | CHORLEY - CROSTON - ORMSKIRK / SOUTHPORT | 313,821 | 461,196 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Transdev Rosso | 64 | BURNLEY - PADIHAM - SABDEN - CLITHEROE | 225,308 | 331,115 | Mon-Sun (excl Xmas, Boxing Day, New Years Day) |
| Transdev Rosso | 6, 6S, 14 & 15 | BURNLEY & PENDLE LOCAL SERVICES | 231,343 | 339,984 | Mon-Sun (excl Xmas, Boxing Day, New Years Day) |
| Transdev Rosso | 65 & 69 | BURNLEY - PADIHAM - FENCE - NELSON - HOSPITAL | 144,841 | 212,860 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Transdev Rosso | 4, 66, 66S, 67 & 68 | PENDLESIDE RURAL SERVICES | 337,961 | 496,673 | Mon-Sun (excl Xmas, Boxing Day, New Years Day) |
| Transdev Rosso | 10, 11, 12 & 13 | ROSSENDALE LOCAL SERVICES | 112,654 | 165,558 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Transdev Rosso | 7 | RAWTENSTALL - BACUP - TODMORDEN | 74,030 | 108,795 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Transdev Rosso | 481 & 483 | RAWTENSTALL - BLACKBURN - RAWTENSTALL - BURNLEY | 37,819 | 55,580 | Sun & Bank Hols |
| Transdev Rosso | 8 | BURNLEY - WEIR - BACUP | 88,514 | 130,081 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Kikrby Lonsdale Coach Hire | 81, 82, 81Q & 81S | LANCASTER - HORNBY - KIRKBY LONSDALE | 346,008 | 508,498 | Mon-Sat (excl bank hols) |
| Stagecoach in Merseyside & South Lancashire | 280 | PRESTON - CLITHEROE - BARNOLDSWICK - SKIPTON | 370,148 | 543,975 | Mon-Sun (excl Xmas, Boxing Day, New Years Day) |
| Arriva North West | 300 | BUS SERVICE LINK FROM HALSALL TO LIVERPOOL & SOUTHPORT | 11,265 | 16,556 | Saturday and Sunday |
| Stagecoach in Merseyside & South Lancashire | 2A | PRESTON - TARLETON - ORMSKIRK | 37,819 | 55,580 | Sun & Bank Hols |
| 7,542,574 | 11,084,667 | Totals | |||
LTA Covid Bus Service Support Grant Allocation
To Lancashire County Council from DfT
| CBSSG period | CBSSG Grant received |
|---|---|
| 17th Mar 2020 - 8th Jun 2020 | £539,319 |
| 9th Jun 2020 - 3rd Aug 2020 | £560,150 |
| 4th Aug 2020 - 28th Sep 2020 | £148,178 |
| 29th Sep 2020 - 23rd Nov 2020 | £145,298 |
| 24th Nov 2020 - 18th Jan 2021 | £173,779 |
| 19th Jan 2021 - 15th March 2021 | £138,668 |
| 16th March 2021 - 10th May 2021 | £150,904 |
| 11th May 2021 - 5th July 2021 | £124,899 |
| 6th July 2021 - 31st Aug 2021 | £117,269 |
| Total | £2,098,464 |
More details about the Government's Covid Bus Service Support Grant.