Our Achievements
From small beginnings…
Founded in 2018, and operational since 2019, Local Transit has achieved much for passengers, clients and wheelchair-accessible transport in Melbourne in its short lifespan. As a small company with large ideas, overcoming the hardships of covid in the early 2020s proved our resilience and ability to make a positive an impact in the community.
Our commitment to benefitting the community
- Income generating work provided for 80 disadvantaged drivers.
- Providing over 61,000 hours of employment for drivers.
- Over 30,000 trips to-date for people with restricted mobility – mostly those with disability and the elderly.
- Delivered over 2,000 parcels.
Our commitment to providing transport solutions for people with restricted mobility
- Solo provider of wheelchair-accessible shuttles and emergency transport for Metro Trains Melbourne.
- Over 80 projects undertaken in the public transport arena for government organisations.
- Partnerships with the Victorian government, disability organisations, local councils, training bodies, aged care providers, and transport organisations.
- Innovative public transport trials and confidence building initiatives for users with disability.
Our commitment to improving accessible transport in Melbourne
- Engaging with state and local government.
- Implementing new models of operation using novel technology.
- Best practice service implementation and operating policies and protocols.
- Coupled with driver training in operations, compliance, customer service and safety.
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