Review of voluntary transport: Main report
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- The Brief
- Project Scope
- Methodology
- Project Monitoring
- Purpose of the Document
- Access to Other documents
- Structure of this Document
- 2. Context
- Introduction
- Research into Voluntary Transport
- The Development of Voluntary Transport
- Efficiency, Effectiveness and Funding
- Planning and Co-ordination
- 3. Project Findings
- National Survey
- Date of Formation
- Original Purpose
- Status
- Staffing
- Service Frequency
- Destinations Served
- Booking Procedure
- Passenger Carryings
- Passenger Profile
- Eligibility
- Contracts
- Charging Policy
- Other Funding Sources
- Issues
- Possible Solutions
- Vehicle Replacement
- The Future
- Case Study Analysis
- Comparisons with Commercial and Statutory Sector Transport Provision
- Expectations of Funders, Users and Volunteers
- Recruitment and Retention of Volunteers
- Dependency on Local Government
- Diversion from Original Purpose
- Scope for Brokerage or Integration of Voluntary Transport Services
- Consistency of Transport Service Delivery
- Differences Between Urban and Rural Schemes
- Other Perspectives of Voluntary Sector Transport
- The State of Health of Voluntary Sector Transport
- 4. Key Issues
- Introduction
- Recognition
- Funding
- Autonomy, Integration and Co-ordination
- 5. Proposals For Change
- Introduction
- Practical Proposals for Change
- Central Government
- Local Government
- Voluntary Sector Transport
- The Future Environment for Voluntary Sector Transport
- Possible Hurdles
- Potential Benefits
- Financial impacts
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Study Brief
- Background
- Over recent years
- Scope of Review
- Output
- Appendix C
- Acknowledgements
- Appendix D
- Project Steering Group
- Appendix E
- Bibliography
