ANN ARBOR TRIES FORD DIAL-A-RIDE EXPERIMENT

DIAL-A-RIDE IS BEING PROVIDED TO 2100 HOMES FEATURING DOORSTEP PICKUP AND DROPOFF. DESTINATION POINTS ARE AVAILABLE ALONG A DOWNTOWN LOOP, COVERING ALL MAJOR INTOWN SHOPPING AREAS, CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT COMPLEXES, TRANSFER POINTS WITH REGULAR ROUTE BUSES AND ACCESS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MAIN CAMPUS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND PLANNING OFFICE DESIGNED THE DISPATCHING SYSTEM AND SERVICE LAYOUT, AS WELL AS PROVIDING A TEST VEHICLE FOR USE IN THE EXPERIMENT. THE DISPATCHER IS IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH THE DIAL-A-RIDE VEHICLES VIA TWO- WAY RADIO. EACH DIAL-A-RIDE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A TONE ACTIVATED QUICK CALL UNIT SO THAT ONLY MESSAGES FOR THAT SPECIFIC VEHICLE ARE HEARD BY THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. /PT/

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1761945
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 29, No 47, P 5
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Passenger Transport
  • Publisher: American Public Transportation Association
  • ISSN: 0364-345X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication; Demonstration projects; Paratransit services
• Old TRIS Terms: Two way communication
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226151
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1972 12:00AM