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Journey Eligibility Criteria


In response to the increasing importance placed on transport authorisation, CCS, in conjunction with its many clients, has developed a new software module within its special needs passenger transport system (APTS) to automatically assess each new request for transport against user defined eligibility criteria.

The new criteria based software formalises the transport eligibility assessment process by filtering and ranking each new journey request for transport against agreed criteria.


APTS is a trademark of Cleric Computer Services Ltd

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APTS

CCS is acknowledged as the leading supplier of health, social and special needs passenger transport systems in the UK. With installations from across the UK, covering a catchment area of over 80% of the UK mainland, CCS systems handle over 14 million special needs passenger journeys each year.

The acclaimed visual APTS (Advanced Passenger Transport Service) system reflects the latest thinking in the provision of special needs passenger transport services and embodies centralised management reporting and contracting whilst maintaining either centralised planning and control or local customer friendly sub-systems. The ever changing demands placed upon service providers and increasing customer expectations make flexibility of paramount importance. An infinite range of configuration options are available through the latest DDA (Dynamic Desk Allocation) and MUST (MUltiple Service Type) technology. The modular and flexible nature of the APTS software enables complete systems to be tailored to meet a client's exact requirements at the lowest cost without compromising quality. The system embraces the whole of the transport operation commencing with the receipt and registration of transport requests, through journey planning/scheduling, 'on the day' control, contracting and journey charging to management and statistical reporting. Designed for ease of use by transport service staff, the system uses a standard Windows graphical user interface and many advanced features to validate and speed data entry. Screen layouts look and feel similar to conventional forms and incorporate on screen prompts, pick-lists and on-line help. The system is protected from unauthorised access through defined user IDs and security passwords. Based on open systems technology APTS embraces the whole of the transport service operation from the registration of transport requests to journey charging.

APTS, the most powerful special needs passenger transport system available, will handle Ambulance PTS, Social Services, General Education, Special Education, Dial-A-Ride and other community transport operations on the same system.

Main features:

  • Passenger registration
  • Integrated addressing
  • Integrated mapping
  • On-line help and tutorials
  • Automatic journey planning & scheduling
  • Drag & Drop map planning
  • Routing & route optimisation
  • Work distribution
  • Resourcing
  • Voluntary Car Service
  • Day control
  • Service quality monitoring
  • Contracting & charging
  • ECR tracking & charging
  • Extensive reporting
  • Audit trails
  • Real-time mapping/GIS
  • ODBC compliant
  • LAN, WAN, Internet
  • Vehicle Tracking
  • Mobile data
  • Fax & EMail
  • Hospital PAS interface
  • PTS Online Services
  • GIS Reporting

PTS Online Services Internet booking and enquiries. aptsMOBILE Mobile communications solution. GIS Reporting Spatial analysis and reporting.