Bus capacities for school transport - Find a freedom of information request

1. I am requesting the bus capacity for example maximum number of permitted passengers, and the corresponding actual number of passengers allocated for that bus route for the following mainstream school transport routes:

a) Route 573 - Bracebridge Heath – Community Academy Branston operated by Stagecoach

b) Route 574 - Bracebridge Heath – Community Academy Branston operated by Stagecoach

c) Route 575 - Waddington – Branston Community Academy operated by Stagecoach

a) Route 573 - Bracebridge Heath – Community Academy Branston operated by Stagecoach

Stagecoach advised that they intended on using a 76 seat vehicle.

Currently there are 65 Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) pass holders allocated to this route as at 12 September 2019.

b) Route 574 - Bracebridge Heath – Community Academy Branston operated by Stagecoach

Stagecoach advised that they intended on using a 80 seat vehicle.

Currently there are 77 LCC pass holders allocated to this route as at 12 September 2019

c) Route 575 - Waddington – Branston Community Academy  operated by Stagecoach

Stagecoach advised that they intended on using a 74 seat vehicle.

Currently there are 34 LCC pass holders allocated to this route as at 12 September 2019.

Whilst the above show that the allocated number by LCC are under the capacity of the vehicle we are required to ensure that there is space on each contract for fare paying passengers.