BEXAR COUNTY PARATRANSIT FEASIBILITY STUDY

The purpose of this study is to examine the various paratransit services and the advantages/limitations of providing paratransit service (vis-a-vis line service) in the lower density sections of the VIA service areas. This report defines and categorizes paratransit services and looks at the possible applications in the VIA service area. Three major types of paratransit services are examined: daily and short-term car rental, hail or phone service, and pre-arranged ridesharing service. Illustrations from other parts of the United States and one foreign country (Canada) are examined and documented along with example applications. Carpooling, vanpooling, subscription bus and demand-responsive feeder transit were determined as the most feasible, particularly for the burgeoning low-density areas outside the central city. Subscription bus was determined to have special potential for longer trips and outlying employment centers. A VIA task force has been set up to investigate the implementation of subscription bus service. Close cooperation with the City of San Antonio, namely, with the employer contact program, was recommended. Demand-responsive feeder transit was determined to have wide application in the area. A methodology was developed to determine where demand-responsive service was likely to be successful. The report concludes with a recommendation for a 6-month demand-responsive feeder transit pilot program.

• Corporate Authors:

  VIA Metropolitan Transit

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  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

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

Media Info

• Pagination: 45 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carpools; Demand responsive transportation; Feasibility analysis; Feeder services; Paratransit services; Regional transportation; Rental cars; Ridesharing; Transportation planning; Vanpools
• Identifier Terms: Urban Mass Transportation Act
• Uncontrolled Terms: Subscription bus service
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Old TRIS Terms: Umta section 9
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00462027
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-TX-09-0210-86-1
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-TX-09-0210
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 28 2004 4:14AM