A report by the Director of Technical Services informed Members of the development of the Merseyside Bus Punctuality Improvement Partnership Framework Agreement (PIP). This Framework had been approved by the Merseytravel Executive on 5 October 2009 for formal ratification by the Local Authorities of Merseyside. 

The PIP was an agreement between the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive, Bus Operators and the Local Authority to facilitate improvement to the punctuality of bus services within Merseyside. The aim of the PIP being, as part of an improved public transport offer, to continually improve and then maintain the punctuality of bus services operating within or originate/termination within Merseyside.

The Cabinet was requested to ratify this agreement at the request of Merseytravel.

RESOLVED:

That the agreement described in this report be ratified as requested by Merseytravel.