Sheffield Community Transport

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Sheffield Community Transport
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SCT Solo.jpg
Optare Solo in June 2007
Founded1988
Headquarters Upperthorpe
Service area South Yorkshire
Service typeBus services
Community transport
Transport training
Alliance Travel South Yorkshire
Routes1(h1)
Hubsnorthern general hospital
Fleet26 (September 2013)
Website www.sheffieldct.co.uk

Sheffield Community Transport (SCT) is a non-governmental organisation with charitable status which provides transport services in Sheffield. Funding from SPT comes from South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), Sheffield City Council, South Yorkshire Objective 1 programme, Yorkshire Forward, Coalfields Regeneration Trust and others.

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In October 2007, SCT became the lead body for Community Transport in South Yorkshire, bringing together community transport operations in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham as well as three smaller schemes in Sheffield.

Projects

Plaxton Pointer 1 bodied Dennis Dart SLF in Sheffield in May 2012 Sheffield Community Transport, ADL Dart Plaxton Pointer (MX06 XFT) (8666254044).jpg
Plaxton Pointer 1 bodied Dennis Dart SLF in Sheffield in May 2012

The Mobility Management project promotes closer operational co-operation and aims to provide a more coherent offer to passengers across South Yorkshire, e.g. by standardising fares for the different services. All new vehicles and some of the existing ones have the same ‘Door-to-door’ livery as part of the Travel South Yorkshire brand.

SCT works with SYPTE to develop a package of transport related measures designed to assist the economic regeneration of the sub-region. One example of this is the South Yorkshire Wheels to Work project. Funding partners include Yorkshire Forward and Coalfields Regeneration Trust for employment opportunities where public transport doesn't exist at the right times or locations.

SCT is an approved centre for the new EU Driver Certificate of Professional Competence. The qualification is a requirement for all new and existing PCV drivers.

SCT also provides minibus training in the form of MiDAS (Minibus Drivers Awareness Scheme). This is a national scheme that has been in operation for over 10 years. It offers training on the laws regarding minibus driving for people who work in the voluntary sector, along with a driving assessment.

From 1 September 2019, Sheffield Community Transport will only be operating the H1 between the two Sheffield Hospitals.

Hospital 1 stops

click the link to access the h1 stops

Fleet

As at September 2013 the fleet consisted of 26 buses. [1]

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References

  1. Sheffield Community Transport Archived 22 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Sheffield Omnibus Enthusiasts Society 11 September 2013