PULASKI COUNTY COORDINATED PARATRANSIT MANUAL AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

This study focuses on the provision of efficient and effective transportation services to elderly and handicapped (E&H) and low income individuals. Transportation service for the E&H and low income individuals within Pulaski County, Arkansas, is conducted by the public transportation system (CAT), a variety of social service organizations, and taxicabs on a shared ride basis. This lack of coordination among providers has led to increased costs and limited service. The objectives of this study are to develop a manual for the coordination of transportation services, develop an implementation plan, and identify the benefits derived from coordinating services. In this report, deficiencies in the current methods of providing such services are identified, and recommendations to reduce operating costs, increase efficiency, and meet changing travel demands are discussed. Study activities included the review and analysis of data regarding the operating characteristics and costs incurred by social service agencies providing services, review of ridership data and patterns, review of common models for the coordination of services to determine their applicability and benefits. Results showed that the development and implementation of a coordinated transportation system for E&H residents would increase efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and level of service. Recommended is the establishment of the Pulaski County Human Services Transportation Consortium for the provision of service to E&H residents. The report discusses the organizatrion's structure, operating and capital cost, implementation plan, and associated benefits, as well as alternatives to a coordinated system.

• Corporate Authors:

  Paratransit Services

  617 Vine Street, Sutie 800
  Cincinnati, OH  United States  45202

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1985-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 132 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Coordination; Cost effectiveness; Economic efficiency; Level of service; Low income groups; Paratransit services; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Ridesharing; Social service agencies; Taxicabs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Transit services
• Geographic Terms: Arkansas
• Old TRIS Terms: Shared ride; Umta section 8
• Subject Areas: Economics; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451508
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-AR-08-8011-85
• Contract Numbers: AR-08-8011
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM