The Costliest Ride

Paratransit is door-to-door transit service for the disabled mandated by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Paratransit can be inefficient, and even when well planned and well managed, very expensive. A variety of new approaches to providing transportation services to the disabled are being examined by cities nationwide in light of the global economic downturn. Pittsburgh's new conditional eligibility system and King County, Washington's personalized transit training program are highlighted.

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• Authors:
  • Goodman, Josh
• Publication Date: 2009-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 50-52
• Serial:
  • Governing
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Congressional Quarterly, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0894-3842

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Budgeting; Expenses; Paratransit services; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Transportation planning
• Identifier Terms: Americans with Disabilities Act
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: King County (Washington); Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01139389
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 2009 9:27AM