Current projects & news
Below is the latest information about the ESRTP's current projects:
- Buses 4U
- Easilok Project
- Information and Advice Service
- Wheels 2 Learn
- Taxi Vouchers
- MiDAS & PATS Training
- Newsletter
- Tandridge Staff Travel Plan 2008-2012
Buses4U
This minibus service is demand responsive which means it follows no route or timetable. Instead passengers book a journey through a travel centre and the minibus meets them at an arranged location and time; this can be door to door if required.
There are three main areas served by Buses 4U:
Mole Valley District Council area
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council area
Tandridge District Council area
Full details of the Areas of Service are on the Buses4U website.
Easilok Project
This project comprises the purchase of the Easilok 3 seat and wheelchair restraint system manufactured by Unwin Safety Systems.
Each Easilok comprises a seat that can be folded up to form a wheelchair backrest and restraint system as shown in the picture.
Unwin Safety Systems - Easilok
ESRTP acknowledges with gratitude a £1000 grant from the Gatwick Airport Community Trust in May 2008 towards the Easilok Project, which enabled the purchase of our first easilok seat, which was deployed on a Buses 4U minibus operating in the Reigate area.
ESRTP further acknowledges a Surrey County Council Local Committee funded grant of £3000 made jointly by Surrey County Councillors Angela Fraser, Michael Gosling and Nick Harrison in December 2009. This grant enabled the purchase of three further Easiloks, which have been deployed on three more Buses 4U minibuses operating in the Reigate and Banstead Borough Council area. We are grateful to Councilors Fraser, Gosling and Harrison for their generous support of this project.
Gatwick Airport Community Trust
Surrey County Councillors - Reigate & Banstead
Information and Advice Service
This service aims to bring information about transport opportunities in east Surrey to more people. Apart from this web site is a printed copy of the East Surrey Community Transport Directory and a telephone line to give advice to people requiring transport to hospital (01883 732 791). Additionally, a newsletter is produced, a link to which is found at the bottom of this section.
Wheels 2 Learn
This is a moped hire scheme for young people aged 16 or over who cannot get to an education establishment or training centre because of a lack of public and/or private transport. For more details follow this link: Wheels 2 Learn
Taxi Vouchers
This scheme offers books of taxi vouchers to eligible individuals with a mobility difficulty to help with the cost of their journey. The vouchers are available in Tandridge District and some parts of Mole Valley District.
MiDAS and PATS training
These training schemes are coordinated by the Community Transport Association and are nationally recognised qualifications. MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) is designed to enhance the driving and passenger awareness skills of those who drive minibuses.
The aim of PATS (Passenger Assistant Trainer Scheme) is to improve safety standards for people who need assistance, care and supervision on the move and for the people who provide this assistance. This could be on a minibus, a coach or a car or taxi.
This training can be provided by the ESRTP, please see the section Recruitment & Training for more information.
For further information on any of the projects please contact ESRTP.
Newsletter
To view the ESRTP's latest newsletters please click the links:
ESRTP Newsletter Vol.13 - Autumn 2008
ESRTP Newsletter Vol.12 - Summer 2008
If you would like to add news from your Community Transport Group to the newsletter or on this web site please contact us.
Tandridge District Council Staff Travel Plan
ESRTP has worked closely with colleagues at Tandridge District Council to produce a new Travel Plan leaflet. The leaflet heightens awareness of the TDC Travel Plan and supports it by giving information on "Greener Ways to Work at Tandridge".
In addition to public bus and train services to Oxted, the greener travel options include ESRTP projects such as Buses 4U journeys between Caterham and Oxted and a Moped Loan Scheme for staff.
A PDF of the leaflet may be downloaded here:
