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Thurrock dial-a-ride transport service is suspended due to coronavirus lockdown

By Neil Speight 24th Mar 2020

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Local News by Neil Speight 24th Mar 2020

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THURROCk's Trans-vol dial-a-ride transport service has been suspended.

Trans-Vol is a Community Transport Project which utilises volunteer drivers and their cars to transport Members within the Thurrock area. It also has a fleet of Wheelchair Accessible Minibuses for members in wheelchairs

Today (Tuesday, 24 March) it announced: "Due to the Government announcement from Boris Johnson we have decided to suspend our Dial-a-Ride transport service for the safety of our vulnerable members and also for the safety of our volunteers."

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Thurrock dial-a-ride transport service is suspended due to coronavirus lockdown

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