Transport Survey...Appendices

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Community Transport in the upper Rhondda Fawr - a study for Abergorci Community Hall

Meurig Parri - August 2003

Appendix 1 - Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations   back   return to top of page

Accessible - In relation to vehicles, ‘accessible’ means equipped with a suitable lift or ramp and that people using wheelchairs can board, alight and travel in the vehicle whilst still in their wheelchairs.

ACT - Accessible Caring Transport, Mountain Ash

APR - Annual Progress Report on the Local Transport Plan

BATS - Blaenllechau Accessible Transport Services, Ferndale 

Brokerage - In Community Transport terms this means various degrees of pooling of vehicles, equipment, passengers or drivers between CT operators to optimise use of resources.

CISWO - Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation

CRB - Criminal Records Bureau

CT - Community Transport

CTA - Community Transport Association

Dead mileage - The distance between a vehicle’s base and the pick-up / set down point of the first / last passenger. Some CT groups charge for this mileage directly, some do not, but the costs always have to be covered in the pricing structure somewhere.

DfT - Department for Transport

DPTAC - Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee

LHB - Local Health Board

LPG - Liquid Petroleum Gas

LTP - Local Transport Plan

LTSG - Local Transport Services Grant; the main Welsh Assembly Government source of finance for Community Transport. Previously the Welsh Rural Transport Grant.

Minibus - A vehicle constructed to take between 9 and 16 passenger seats.

MPV - Multi Purpose Vehicle, equipped with 5 to 8 passenger seats.

NAW - National Assembly for Wales

NHS - National Health Service

NTS - National Travel Survey, 1999-2001

PCR - Programme for Community Regeneration, University of Glamorgan

PCV - Passenger Carrying Vehicle

PSV - Public Service Vehicle

RCT - Rhondda Cynon Taf

RCT CB Council - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

RCT LHB - Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Health Board

RNIB - Royal National Institute for the Blind

S.19 - Section 19 of the Transport Act 1985, under which nonprofit making organisations may operate services for charitable purposes, but may not carry members of the general public.

S.22 - Section 22 of the Transport Act 1985, under which communities may run scheduled bus services for the general public.

SEWTB - South East Wales Transport Board

SRTS - Safe Routes to School

TAS Report - ‘Community Transport in the Welsh Transport Network’, July 2002, Executive Summary; produced by the TAS Partnership for the Welsh Assembly Government 

VAMT - Volunteer Action Merthyr Tudful

WAG - Welsh Assembly Government

WCVA - Wales Council for Voluntary Action

WTB - Welsh Tourist Board

Appendix 2 - Map of Area of Study   back   return to top of page  

Appendix 3 - Results of Street Survey   back   return to top of page

It was intended to carry out 3 simple street surveys in the centre of Treorci on different days at different times. Because of the curtailment of the project only 1 was carried out.

Where are you from?

0 5 10 15 20 25

Treorci

Treherbert / Blaenrhondda

Cwmparc

Pentre / Gelli

Tonypandy

Rhondda Fach

A quick and simple questionnaire was used, with the intention of getting answers from everybody who passed a certain spot within a given time frame. In the survey 35 people gave answers, and 6 refused. Of those who answered , the average age band was 45 – 55. 23 were women and 12 were men.

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6

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Walking Bus Car / Van Train Bicycle

How did you get to Treorci?

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Traffic congestion

Buses too infrequent

Buses don't run to time

Bus services don't connect

Transport Problems

Appendix 4 - Publications Referenced    back   return to top of page

   • Abergorci Community Hall Community Survey forms, 02

   • Regeneration Strategy Report, May 03; Treorci Town Centre Forum, May 03

   • Draft Community Plan 2003-13 ‘A Better Life’, Apr 03; RCT CB Council

   • Draft Report ‘A Social Audit of Cwmparc, Treorchy and Ynyswen’, July 03; Cwmparc Treorci & Ynyswen Regeneration Forum

   • Local Transport Plan, Aug 00; RCT CB Council

   • Local Transport Plan Annual Progress Reports, Jun 02 and Jun 03; RCT CB Council

   • ‘Community Transport in the Welsh Transport Network’, Executive Summary, July 2002; TAS Partnership for the Welsh Assembly Government, referred to as the ‘TAS Report’ throughout this document

   • ‘Ambitions for the Future’, Mar 03; The Bevan Foundation

   • “When I’m 64 … and More”, 02; Advisory Group on a Strategy for Older People in Wales

   • Strategy for Older People in Wales, Jan 03; WAG

   • ‘Improving Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services’, Dec 01; Audit Commission

   • Commissioning Arrangements for Non-Emergency Transport Services, Jun 02; Ambulance Services Association

   • Wales Community Transport Review – Action Plan, Jul 02; WAG, referred to as the ‘WAG CT Action Plan’ throughout this document

   • ‘Attitudes of Disabled People to Community Transport’, Dec 02; Mori Poll for DPTAC

   • ‘Best Practice on Access to Pedestrian and Transport Infrastructure’, Nov 02; DfT

   • Communities First Guidance for Co-ordinators, Jul 02; WAG

   • PSV Conduct of Drivers, Inspectors, Conductors and Passengers (Amendment) Regulations 02 SI 2002 No. 1724

   • ‘Take Care of Your Customers’, 96; DPTAC

   • Social Exclusion and the Provision and Availability of Public Transport, Jul 00; DETR

   • Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption, Aug 02; Office of Fair Trading

   • Bus Strategy, 03; RCT CB Council

   • ‘Get Wheelchair Wise’, DfT

   • National Travel Survey, 99 – 01 (NTS); DfT

   • Relevant statistics from the 2001 Census.

   • ‘Aiming to Improve’, 03; RCT CB Council

Appendix 6 - Postal Survey Form   back   return to top of page

A project to investigate transport needs which could be met by Community Transport, and – if the need is shown – to implement suitable Community Transport schemes.

Transport Problems in the upper Rhondda Fawr?

The project is organised by the Abergorci Community Hall, with the support of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council and the Lloyds TSB Trust Fund. 

To: The project co-ordinator is Meurig Parri, contact details; Tel. 07979-997984 or 01286-882235 e-mail; meurigparri@aol.com Post; Meurig Parri Freepost NAT 4656 Treorci, CF42 6BR

Oh No! Not Another Survey!

But this one is different. Lack of suitable transport is a big problem highlighted in many community surveys. This survey is part of a project to solve the problem. The results will benefit you, and the members / users / customers / employees of your organisation or company, so please give as much information as you can, using the back of this letter and additional sheets if necessary. Please ensure that the name of your organisation is shown on all additional sheets.

Question 1 – What regular travel does your organisation undertake or organise now?

(Reason for journeys, frequency, time of day, numbers carried, how transport is currently provided, approximate transport costs)

Question 2 – What difficulties do you face in meeting these transport needs?

Question 3 – If suitable transport were easily available at reasonable cost, would your organisation make more use of travel facilities than now? If so, what additional travel would you undertake?

Question 4 – Do members of your organisation / employees / users of your services have individual travel difficulties? (e.g. in getting to your meetings or activities, or to work)

Question 5 – Community Transport can take many forms, e.g. a minibus service, MPVs and people carriers, voluntary car scheme and car sharing, etc. What kind of service would suit you best? What would you use it for? How often (on average) would you use it?

Question 6 – Would your organisation be able to provide drivers for a Community Transport Service? Would they drive just for your own organisation’s activities, or for other community groups who have no drivers of their own? 

Question 7 – Do you have your own vehicles? If so, how many; what type and seating capacity; and are they accessible to people using wheelchairs?

Question 8 – If you have your own vehicles, would you be prepared to make them available for community use? (Assuming your costs are fully covered, and adequate arrangements made for vehicle safety and care)

Question 9 – People will be needed to run and organise Community Transport schemes. Would people from your organisation be interested in helping? If so, please give names and contact details.

Question 10 – Are there any other points you wish to make relevant to this survey, or ideas you have for improving local transport provision?

Many thanks for replying to this questionnaire. If any of the details of your organisation given here are wrong or missing, please correct or insert them: 

Name:         Address:          Postcode:          Telephone:         Fax:          e-mail:

Again, if details of our Contact person with you are wrong or missing, please correct or insert them:

Name:          Mobile: E-mail:

On completion, please return your answers to: Meurig Parri, Freepost NAT 4656, Treorci, CF42 6BR

If you would like Meurig to contact you to discuss your answers in more detail, please tick here:

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