Mark Hudson Total Transport Pilot Fund

All Together Better

Mark Hudson

Total Transport Pilot Fund

Workshop Aims

• To improve understanding of Total Transport and the Total Transport Pilot Fund

• To raise awareness of the challenges facing transport providers and partners as a result of Total Transport

Total Transport

• Concept that has been around for a number of years

• Report in 2011 by pteg

• Pooling of resources over an area to improve service standards and improve efficiency

Total Transport Pilot Fund• Launched by Department for Transport in January

2015• Original pot of £4m – this grew to £7.6m because of

high demand• 36 Local Authorities successful in bidding• Awards ranging from £18k up to £750k• Targeted at rural and semi-rural areas

Key Themes

• Nottinghamshire part of National Total Transport Executive• Nationally, the main themes arising from the pilot projects

are:• Integration with other public bodies, especially with

Health for Non-Emergency Patient Transport

• Enhanced integration with Community Transport operators

• Use of technology, and new technologies, to enhance future delivery models

• Partnerships

Nottinghamshire Project

• Focused on rural areas of Rushcliffe, Bassetlaw and Newark & Sherwood districts• Circa 75% of the area of

Nottinghamshire• Targeting improving

access to health, education and employment and reducing rural isolation

Areas of Focus

• Feasibility studies into enhancing integration with other public sector and third sector bodies providing passenger transport• Establishing a cross-organisational Transport

Solutions Service with a view to using it as a ‘Hub’ for commissioning transport• Review of technologies supporting passenger

transport and how they can be harnessed to improve integration

Expected Outcomes

• Improved efficiencies through sharing of transport resources• Single point of contact – easier for users to request

transport• Improved offer in areas of little or no public

transport provision• Reduced isolation for vulnerable individuals in rural

communities without a private vehicle

REVI

EW

EXTERNAL/PUBLIC/

INTERNAL TRANSPORT

DIRECT PAYMENTS OR

GRANT

SERVICE PROVIDER

INDEPENDENT TRAVEL

TRAINING

What is the most

cost effective and value for money

solution that meets the users needs?

· Challenge/assurance of decisions made

· Risk assessment

· Safeguarding

· Procurement

· Compliance

· Transport planning

· Contract management

· Performance management

ANNUAL REVIEW OF SERVICE DELIVERY

Delivery of transport

arrangement

TRAVEL SOLUTIONS HUB

CLIENT

HEALTH(NON-EMERGENCY

PATIENT TRANSPORT)

LOCAL AUTHORITY(CHILDRENS AND ADULTS SOCIAL

CARE)

EDUCATION(SCHOOLS AND

COLLEGES)

CLIENT

CLIENT

CLIENT

Workshop

• Please form into small groups and spend the next 20 minutes discussing:

What are the main challenges facing passenger transport providers as a result

of Total Transport?

Feedback

• Feedback from your group discussions

Questions?

Mark HudsonGroup Manager for Transport & Travel Services

Mark.Hudson@nottscc.gov.uk