Engagement Event - Wiltshire Council Demand Response Service

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<p>To confirm your attendance for the event, please email Paul.Sanders@wiltshire.gov.uk&nbsp;</p> <p>Event Date is Tuesday 22 November 2022</p> <p>Event Time is 13:00</p> <p>Event Location is County Hall (Cotswold Room) - Please report to front desk reception who will guide you to the specific meeting room location on the day</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wiltshire Council is one of eighteen local Authorities to receive funding through the DfT`s Rural Mobility fund, this is specifically for piloting D-DRT (Digital-Demand Responsive Transport) services which are booked through an app. `Wiltshire Connect` services will operate in the Marlborough and Pewsey Vale area of the county and the contract will include a mix of timetabled bus routes and semi-flexible and fully flexible DRT bus services. The current bus network in the Pewsey Vale has also been reviewed and this contract procurement will replace the current network of timetabled and semi-flexible services; 101, 102, 103, 19, 20, 22, X22, 201 and 210. The Rural Mobility/D-DRT project is a high-profile scheme which is attracting widespread interest in the UK. The successful tenderer will have the opportunity to share in this and to gain wider benefits from their association with the project.</p> Keywords: Demand Responsive Transport