Statutory Instruments
2026 No. 834 (C. 71)
PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT
The Bus Services Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
Made
14th July 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 41(5)(b) and (7) of the Bus Services Act 2025(1).
Citation and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Bus Services Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026.
(2) In these Regulations—
“ the 2000 Act ” means the Transport Act 2000 ( 2 );
“ the 2025 Act ” means the Bus Services Act 2025 ;
“ Regulation 181/2011 ” means of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 (EC) No 2006/2004 , as amended by section 35 of the 2025 Act;
“ relevant training ” means any of the training described in section 144F(2) of the 2000 Act, as inserted by section 34(2) of the 2025 Act, and in Article 16 and Annex II of Regulation 181/2011.
Provisions coming into force on 5th August 2026
2. The following provisions of the 2025 Act come into force on 5th August 2026—
(a)section 27 (powers of inspectors), so far as it is not already in force(3);
(b)section 28 (local transport authority byelaws);
(c)section 29 (Transport for London byelaws);
(d)section 30 (safety and accessibility of stopping places);
(e)section 32 (duty to provide information to Secretary of State), so far as it is not already in force(4);
(f)section 34 (training about crime and anti-social behaviour), so far as it is not already in force(5);
(g)section 35 (training about disability);
(h)section 36 (training about disability: further provisions), so far as it is not already in force(6).
Transitional provision: personnel employed before 5th August 2026
3.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to any person who is required to complete relevant training as a result of a role that they were employed into before 5th August 2026.
(2) During the period beginning on 5th August 2026 and ending on 31st December 2029, section 144F(2) of the 2000 Act and paragraph 1A of Article 16 of Regulation 181/2011 are to be read as if for “within the past five years” there were substituted “by 31st December 2029” .
Transitional provision: personnel employed on or after 5th August 2026
4.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to any person who is required to complete relevant training as a result of being employed into a role on or after 5th August 2026.
(2) During the period beginning on 5th August 2026 and ending on 31st December 2028, section 144F(2) of the 2000 Act and paragraph 1A of Article 16 of Regulation 181/2011 are to be read as if for “within the past five years” there were substituted “by 31st December 2028” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Simon Lightwood
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Transport
14th July 2026
Section 27 came into force on the day on which the 2025 Act was passed for the purposes of making regulations.
Section 32 was brought partially into force by S.I. 2026/46 on 26th January 2026, so far as it relates to an authority that is subject to the duty to have regard to guidance under section 31(7) of the 2025 Act.
Section 34 came into force on the day on which the 2025 Act was passed for the purposes of making regulations.
Section 36 came into force on the day on which the 2025 Act was passed for the purposes of making regulations.