Tennant Creek Community Transport Project

Which way from here?

What are we doing here?

Funded by Local Agencies, NTCOSS, Myer Foundation and the NT GovernmentPurpose

Assess issuesChallenges for providersLook at community transport as a social enterprise approachMobilise resources

Identify a possible lead agencySustainable strategies

Transport – Question or Answer?Three important concepts:

Mobility – ease of movement

Access – ability to get to where you need to go

Movement – physical act of moving, may involve transport

mobility = movement + accessibility

Unmet Transport Need

SystemFrequency

Route DesignCost

Physical Design

Target groupPhysical mobility

Social disadvantageCultural issues

KnowledgeTravel requirements

LocationService levelsDistance to attractors

Concentration of demand

PT STPublic transport Special

transport

STPT ST

Accessible bus

The Access Gap

STPT ST

Better Planning

STBetter Cooperation

Need and Demand

Issues in Northern Territory

Network Issues

Inadequate Infrastructure

Poor Support Processes

Problems with Fares and Funding

Inadequate Information

Non-transport involvement

Background Issues the Region

Overcrowding in housing

No postal delivery service

Fluctuating/mobile population

0% vacancy rates in rental housing

Young population

Staff churn

Little public transport

Transport fragmentation

Little communication or cooperation

Lack of information

Transport Issues in the Township

Non-transport staff providing transport

No focal point for mobility or transport issues

People get stuck in town

Tennant Creek

Transport operations in Small Towns

Commercial marketCom

mercial

market

Outstations and more remote communities

Low health/economic status of populationLong distances to regional services

Heavy wear and tear on vehiclesLow car ownershipPoor roads

Transport Issues in the Communities

Severely limited passenger transportCost of transport

Issues with Long Distance Transport

Need for long distance transport

On-time running

Information/booking

Getting to/from late-night services

Cost of travel

Limited air services

Transit centre

Accommodation costs

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Here Comes Everybody: How Change Happens

When People Come Together

An institutional state of mind that emphasises moving people instead of the mode of transport.

A market for local transport

A clearinghouse for bookings

Services for transport disadvantaged

Link travel modes

Provides information

Aspects of Mobility Management

Transport resources

• Bus & Driver hours

• Volunteer expense

• Taxi Vouchers

Community based

agencies

Share resourcesNew services

More people access services

Gold Coast Mobility Office

Key part of an Integrated Model.

Community Passenger Networks (SA)

Providing last resort transport for the transport disadvantaged.

Functions:

Coordinating transport

Providing informationBrokering transport services

Document

User Agency

Mobility Manager

Arrange trip

CT Bus Taxi HireCar

Vol Tp Other

The Mobility Office 1

Advocacy

User Agency

Mobility Manager

Transport development

Cannot arrange trip

CT Bus Taxi HireCar

Other New

The Mobility Office 2

What are the prospects for Tennant Creek?

What people have suggested - services

Route service around town – includes urban living areas

Route service along Paterson Street

Get-you-home service from Food Barn

Late night transport to Greyhound bus and train

Coordinate transport to health facilities

More sharing of minibuses

What people have suggested - other

Information service

Transport services to remote communities

Back to Country program

Proper Transit Centre for all bus services

The Choice

The Plonker approachDesign one or two servicesPlonk them into the communityHope for the best

The Partnership approachWork to establish a transport hypostructureEngage everybody who is affectedWork together towards goalsBe flexible

A Transport HypostructureInfrastructure

Its about things – roads, fleets, terminals

HypostructureIts about people - the effort and planning that underpins the services and initiatives

Minibus usage in Tennant Creek

7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00Bus 1Bus 2Bus 3Bus 4Bus 5Bus 6Bus 7Bus 8Bus 9

The Minibus Register

Use Non-use

Minibus Owners

Costs to funder and owners

Transport Pool

Non-minibus owners

Fees

How the Register Works

`Insurance – Vehicle non-owned

Policies

Procedures

Vehicle inspections

Principles for a cooperative transport service

Minimise dead andduplicate running

Shared access

Partnerships with nontransport providers

Government/commercial/community

Open to all

Cross-subsidyResource sharing

Service Links

Transport Coordination Model

Coordinator

Vehicle RegisterDriver Pool

PATS Management

Scale up gradually

Brokered Services

Chartered ServicesCoordinated Services

BookingsInformation

Fare Income

Subsidies

Programs

Block Funding

Social Entrepreneur

Modes of OperationPassive Active

Activities defined By funder

Inflexible

Limited

Activities defined byparticipants

Flexible

Responsive

Various sources of income

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