DIAL-A-RIDE IN THE U. K.--A GENERAL STUDY

The study assessed the performance of demand-responsive Dial-a-Ride bus services in 11 locations in England in terms of ridership and financial viability. The services operated up to nine 12 to 24-seater minibuses which called for, and often delivered, passengers at the door. Contacts were by telephone or hailing. Vehicles were invariably equipped with 2-way radios to allow redirection from the control centre. No practicable way of making DaR services profitable could be envisaged. DaR services were especially suited to low population-density areas such as suburbs and smaller towns, and to off-peak operation, often complementing existing bus services. Their door-to-door capability was especially appreciated by the elderly and the disabled.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cranfield Institute of Technology, England

  Center for Transport Studies
  Cranfield, Bedfordshire,   England 

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Oxley, P R
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: 138 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Bus transit; Minibuses; Off peak periods; Paratransit services; Persons with disabilities; Public transit
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services; Off-peak
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381559
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CRANFIELD-CTS-12 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM