An evaluation of the transport to employment (T2E) scheme in Highland Scotland using social return on investment (SROI)

Wright, Steve; Nelson, John D; Cooper, James M; Murphy, Stephanie

Abstract

This paper presents findings from an evaluation of transport to employment (T2E) in rural Highland Scotland. T2E is a centrally co-ordinated shared transport service which provides access to workplace, training and childcare where no alternative transport is available. The paper assesses the social as well as economic impacts on the local community through social return on investment (SROI) analysis. Measurable social benefits were found to outweigh the investment by 3:1 suggesting the concept to be a viable solution in a climate where public transport options are limited and typically restricted by low density and dispersed populations and challenging conditions for delivery.

Citation

Wright, S., Nelson, J. D., Cooper, J. M., & Murphy, S. (2009). An evaluation of the transport to employment (T2E) scheme in Highland Scotland using social return on investment (SROI). Journal of Transport Geography, 17, 457-467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2008.10.006

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2009
• Deposit Date: Apr 10, 2014
• Print ISSN: 0966-6923
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 17
• Pages: 457-467
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2008.10.006
• Keywords: Flexible transport; Transport and employment; ; Rural transport; Evaluation
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6774
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2008.10.006