Provision of a Buckinghamshire Demand Responsive Bus Service

• Value: £2M

The six objectives of the proposed DRT service for Aylesbury, as set out in the RMF bid documents, are to: 1. Reduce public transport journey times and improve journey time reliability through flexible demand-responsive systems. 2. Remove the requirement for interchange in the town centre for cross-town journeys and the need to pay multiple operators due to a fragmented local bus market and lack of integrated ticketing. 3. Increase network coverage beyond the current fixed radial system, with improved access to SMH and areas out of the town centre. 4. Improve accessibility for all passengers, with a user-friendly and inclusive service which is flexible enough to meet users’ individual needs. 5. Contribute to tackling Aylesbury’s peak time congestion through increased modal shift by providing an attractive public transport solution that in turn contributes to carbon reduction and improved air quality. 6. Include subsidised travel to cater for an ageing population and ensure that those who qualify can benefit from the service. … … Additional information: The contract term is 3 years with the option to extend for two further 12 month periods.

• Value: £3M

The six objectives of the proposed DRT service for High Wycombe, as set out in the RMF bid documents, are to: 1. Reduce public transport journey times and improve journey time reliability through flexible demand-responsive systems. 2. Remove the barrier of needing to interchange in the town centre to make cross-town journeys. 3. Increase network coverage beyond the current fixed radial system, with improved access to Cressex Industrial Estate and High Wycombe Hospital and a dramatically improved transport service to surrounding villages and suburban areas. 4. Improve accessibility for all passengers, with a user-friendly and inclusive service which is flexible enough to meet users’ individual needs. 5. Contribute to tackling High Wycombe’s severe peak time congestion problems through increased modal shift resulting from a more flexible public transport service, with direct knock-on benefits in terms of carbon reduction, improved air quality and access to employment. 6. Include subsidised travel to cater for an ageing population and ensure that those who qualify can benefit from the service. Another objective of the scheme is to support the development of the transport network by encouraging the natural development of mobility hub(s). The DRT should at least provide accessibility and connectivity to the current transport network. This connectivity to the current transport network should be promoted as a basis of the DRT service. … Additional information: The contract term is 3 years with the option to extend for two further 12 month periods.