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<p>Our £20 million Rural Mobility Fund (RMF) was awarded via a competitive process
in 2021. It is supporting 16 innovative, demand-led minibus trials in rural and suburban
areas across 15 local authorities in England. The majority of these pilot Demand Responsive
Transport (DRT) schemes have now launched, with most launching in late 2021 and over
the course of 2022.</p><p> </p><p>A monitoring and evaluation process is in place.
We expect to publish interim findings, including on patronage, in the first half of
2023, further findings in late 2023/early 2024, and the final findings in 2025 in
the form of written reports. However, the exact timings and dissemination approach
will be determined closer to the time.</p>
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