Research into the social and economic benefits of Community Transport in Scotland
Transport Scotland has been working with the Community Transport Association to improve our understanding of the sector. Main Findings ? CT is a critically important service providing cross-cutting benefits across a range of policy areas, including transport, health, social services and leisure, amongst others. It also plays an important role in tackling different types of inequality, an important issue on the current Scottish Government policy agenda. ? CT generates a Scotland-wide social welfare benefit (consumer surplus) for users. ? The five case studies are estimated to generate œ2.8 million per annum in Gross Value Added. ? CT offers significant cost savings to local authorities, the NHS and other public bodies. ? CT helps to tackle poor transport accessibility ? 50% of survey respondents noted that their trip could not or would not be made without CT. ? 89% of respondents explained that CT was either ?Fairly? or ?Very Important? in supporting personal independence.
