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Operator Name: Easilift Community Transport - Foyle Office Purpose
The aims of Easilift are as follows:
To reduce the levels of isolation and inconvenience caused by the lack of an accessible and affordable transport system in the rural Derry City Council area.
To research and analyse transport needs in the area which will assist in the development of suitable transport initiatives.
To monitor these initiatives and evaluate their progress.
To investigate the scope for better co-ordination of existing transport provision.
To encourage participation from the Community, Statutory, Public and Private sectors in both devising and implementing a transport strategy.
Action Plan Activities
Develop and maintain a Partnership with representatives from the Community, Statutory, Public and Private sectors to develop new and additional services.
Help meet unmet transport needs through the operation of a minibus acquired under the auspices of the Rural Transport Fund.
Maximise local people’s knowledge of transport services available in their area by producing and distributing a booklet outlining the full range and nature of the services.
Develop local Community Transport projects by means of a Vehicle Brokerage scheme. This will serve to market the spare capacity of vehicles. |
