Passenger Transport Forums

These meetings are for organisations with an interest in passenger transport services in the local area.

The Community Transport team holds nine Passenger Transport Forums twice a year in Basingstoke, East Hampshire, Eastleigh, Fareham and Gosport, Havant, New Forest, Test Valley, Rushmoor and Hart and Winchester.

Set up by Hampshire County Council and the District Councils, the Passenger Transport Forums aim to:

• Promote an understanding of passenger transport services in the area
  
• Provide a forum for discussing passenger transport areas of interest and concern
  
• Disseminate information on passenger transport developments at a national, county, district and parish level
  
• Identify local unmet transport needs and, where possible, contribute to the development of solutions for these
  
• Share good practice
  
• Involve groups in passenger transport initiatives e.g. passenger transport reviews
  
• Provide valuable feedback on proposed new passenger initatives
  
• Encourage a closer working relationship between transport providers and organisations with an interest in passenger transport services in the local area.

Commonly asked questions

Forum Members commonly asked questions answered. Including a downloadable question and answer fact sheet: about bus services  69kb.

Dates of forthcoming Forums:-

• Test Valley - Tuesday 15th May 2012

• Eastleigh - Wednesday 23rd May 2012

• Havant - Wednesday 30th May 2012

• Fareham & Gosport - Wednesday 13th June 2012

• Winchester - Wednesday 20th June 2012

• Basingstoke - Thursday 28th June 2012

• East Hants - Wednesday 4th July 2012

• Rushmoor & Hart - Tuesday 10th July 2012

• New Forest - Wednesday 18th July 2012

For more information about the local transport forums please contact the Community Transport Team on 01962 846785 or email community.transport@hants.gov.uk

Concessionary fares consultation

You may be aware Government has decided that responsibility for the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme for older people and people with disabilities should move from District Councils to County Councils from the 1 April 2011.

Between July and 8 October 2010, Hampshire County Council ran a three month public consultation, asking residents their views on the future of the concessionary fares scheme, in particular about potential implications and priorities.

Following the consultation we have analysed the responses and these are outlined on the following Concessionary Fares Consultation Summary document. The decision on 19 November 2010, following the Executive Member Decision Day is summarised on the following link.

Concessionary Fares FAQs - following Exec Member Decision Day 19 November

Concessionary Fares Consultation Summary Document  74kb

Concessionary Fares Consultation Summary Document  19kb

For further information

For further information please contact:

Concessionary Travel Team
Passenger Transport
Environment
Hampshire County Council
The Castle
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8UD

Telephone: 01962 845077 or email: concessionary.fares@hants.gov.uk