I think DRT gets an unfair rep. They absolutely do not make money and they never will, despite most launch press releases for them claiming they will one day become self sufficient. As I see it, they are a snazzy Dial-A-Ride, which has an image problem a service for the elderly and disabled but exist in many council areas without the criticism DRT attracts. What really needs to happen is a pooling of resources to reduce costs - could minibuses (council & operator) used for home-to-school transport be employed inter-school hours through a shared software platform to provide DRT in isolated areas?