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In 2017, through the Bus Services Act, the government introduced powers to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus services throughout Great Britain.

When enacted, this will require bus operators to equip their vehicles with display screens to provide next stop information and audio systems to announce the information - using both speakers and induction loops.

Passenger counting technology has developed significantly over recent years - with a much wider range of technologies used. Greater accuracy and implementation is now standard in some countries, though within the UK there are still few implementations on-bus.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how people approach many situations, but none so drastically as how they contend with, and avoid, crowds.

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The Bus services around the Christmas and New Year period will often operate differently to normal weeks. 

The data for use in services such as the Department for Transport Bus Open Data Service , Traveline, journey planners, real time systems and mobile phone apps all need to be updated to reflect the changed operation. 

This advice deals with how to prepare data for the BODS service to ensure that it is correct for the Christmas and New Year 2021 holiday period.