4(1)Section 20 (special duty of certain Executives with respect to railway passenger services) is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph (a) of subsection (2), omit the words from “for the purposes” to the end of the paragraph.
(3)After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)For the purposes of subsection (2)(a) “permitted distance”, in relation to an integrated transport area, a combined authority area or a passenger transport area, means the distance of 25 miles from the nearest point on the boundary of that area.”