In accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000, I would like to make a formal request to Wokingham Borough Council for information about the provision of Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) at bus stops in your Local Transport Authority (LTA) area.

I understand from the Department for Transport (DfT) that you are the relevant LTA for Wokingham, in relation to the responsibilities referenced in the National Bus Strategy for England. I also note that you published a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) last year setting out your intended priorities on this front. Please provide the following information:

1. The number of bus stops in your LTA area.
This information is continued in the BSIP along with a location plan for all the bus stops, the BSIP can be viewed here: https://www.myjourneywokingham.com/bus-travel/enhanced-partnership/

2. The number (and percentage) of buses operating in your LTA area which have automatic vehicle location (AVL) devices fitted.
We do not hold this information, this will be held by local bus operators, not the LTA, please contact relevant bus operators to request this.

3. The number of the bus stops in your LTA area which currently have some form of RTPI physically available in that location (on a screen, electronic display board or similar).
This information is continued in the BSIP along with a location plan for all the bus stops, the BSIP can be viewed here: https://www.myjourneywokingham.com/bus-travel/enhanced-partnership/

4. If you do have RTPI available at bus stops in your LTA area, which company / companies supplied the physical hardware?
Connectionx / R2P

5. Was the hardware purchased by the LTA / operators, or is it leased from a supplier? If it is leased, when is the lease due to expire?
LTA under grant funding

6. Is this hardware subject to an ongoing maintenance contract with a supplier and, if so, when is this contract due to end?
Yes, under a contract held by Reading Buses

7. Which IT system is used to feed the real-time data from AVL devices to these RTPI display boards at bus stops?
We do not hold this information, this is held by Reading Buses

8. Does the LTA have plans to increase the availability of RTPI at bus stops, and if so: Unknown
a) Has it been decided whether this will be done with an existing contractor or subject to a new tender / contract: If we do expand, the current contract allows us to procure additional hardware under it.
b) At how many bus stops does it plan to add RTPI in each of the next three years: Unknown
c) Is this dependent on the allocation of BSIP / Enhanced Partnerships funding and / or other future funding from the DfT, or will the LTA / bus operators be funding these out of resources which are already agreed as part of funding already secured and / or budget allocations agreed by the LTA / bus operators? Please advise of details, including any provisional allocations of financial resources for the provision of RPTI at bus stops over the next three years.
Yes it is dependent on funding. BSIP funding if successful would be used to replace existing screens with DDA complaint ones at the existing locations identified in the BSIP. New locations would be 4 rail stations in partnership with local rail operators, using BSIP.