Transport Accessibility across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has been working to improve transport accessibility across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
We would like to share details of – community transport services provided locally for residents who cannot easily use conventional public transport.
These services are vital for supporting independence and reducing isolation in our communities and are mostly provided by charitable organisations.
As well as providing local transport for residents, three of the services FACT, CamDAR and the TVN are qualified to provide minibus driver awareness (MiDAS ) training MiDAS Minibus driver assessments and training » UK Global Road Safety – UKGRS Online Driver Training. By offering training to other local minibus users such as community groups and schools these, Dial a Rides generate income enabling them to keep providing their services and to keep fares low.
Details of the local Dial a Ride services by area are below:
· Cambridge Dial-a-Ride (CamDAR)
o Offers a daily service for City residents and scheduled trips from South Cambs parishes into the City Centre.
o Also provides trips to certain supermarkets on designated days.
o More info: www.cambridgedialaride.org.uk
· FACT Community Transport
o Provides door-to-door Dial-a-Ride for people unable to access public transport due to age, disability, mobility, or lack of local bus routes.
o Dial-a-Car: A pre-bookable service for visits to friends, relatives, or medical appointments.
o More info: www.fact-cambs.co.uk
· The Voluntary Network (TVN)
o Offers Door-to-door Dial-a-Ride covering villages in East Cambs and South Cambs.
o Provides Fully accessible escorts, if required, 16-seater minibus hire and a community car scheme.
o More info: www.thevoluntarynetwork.org