The TAS Partnership is a consultancy whose sole focus and passion is moving the passenger transport sector forwards. We have been providing high quality and robust research, analysis and advisory services to the passenger transport sector for over 25 years. We have long been driven by a desire to contribute to improving passenger transport through sharing knowledge and skills, adding and delivering value. This ethos was created by the late Peter Huntley who founded The TAS Partnership in 1989 in order to support operators and authorities deliver a step-change to public transport users. Our employee-owned company is based in Preston though our work covers the whole of the UK and beyond. We have completed almost 1,500 projects for bus and rail operators, local authorities, UK and Irish government departments and other agencies. Our team of consultants and extended network of specialist associates are highly experienced in various aspects of transport operation for local authorities and operators alike. We cover commercial and supported bus networks, health, social services and education transport and offer: - Public transport policy and strategy formulation - Market profiling and data insight - Resource utilisation reviews - Sustainable route and network design - Scheduling support - Bid development and support - Fares and ticketing analysis (including smartcard analysis) - Concessionary fares support - CILT-accredited operations management and supervisor training We are passionate about delivering excellence, efficiency and value for money in the planning, delivery and promotion of passenger transport in all its forms. Telephone +44 (0)1772 204988