Transport Connections Evaluation Report - TDSA

ABCD
Department of Human Services
Transport Connections Program
Government
July 2006
2 The Transport Connections Program
The TCP has been designed to address the access and mobility needs of transport disadvantaged
communities and individuals, ensuring vital connections at the local level. Eight of the nine pilot
projects are located in rural and regional areas of the State, and the other is based in the urbanrural
interface area in the City of Hume. Figure 2.1 shows the locations of the nine pilot
projects.
Figure 2.1: TCP pilot project locations
The objectives of the TCP are to improve access and mobility for people in rural and regional
Victoria by:
• making better use of existing transport resources through new and coordinated approaches
• facilitating dialogue between the community, transport providers and local businesses to
develop tailored transport solutions
• strengthening links between the community and public transport sectors.
To achieve these objectives, the nine pilot projects have sought to establish links between the
community transport sector and the public transport sector (including bus, train and taxi
services).
2.1 TCP Funding process
The Victorian Government made available $700,000 per year for a maximum of three years to
support community-based transport initiatives. Grants of up to $80,000 per year per pilot project
were available, with the evaluation panel having the additional capacity to recommend recurrent
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