PLANNING HANDBOOK: TRANSPORTATION

A Handbook on planning and implementing transportation projects for serving the elderly is presented. The Handbook contains sections on getting organized, developing a data base, designing the service, selecting the right equipment, running the project, putting a budget together, monitoring and evaluation, paying for the project and problems related to franchise conflicts, insurance costs and labor problems. The Handbook also contains a separate flow chart showing all the steps described in the Handbook and permits easy planning of all stages. The Handbook also contains four Annexes which include sample survey forms, a route information and development chart, a list of vehicle and other equipment suppliers, and sample layouts for developing an operating expense analysis.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Public Administration

  ,    

  Administration on Aging

  300 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20203
• Authors:
  • Revis, J
  • Eckman, A
  • Coit, R
  • Davidson, J
  • Revis, B
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 284 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Databases; Design; Finance; Financial responsibility; Handbooks; Insurance; Labor unions; Level of service; Mathematical models; Organization; Planning; Programming (Planning); Routes; Scheduling; Transportation; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Financial management; Services; Transportation models
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00094179
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: IPA/AoA-2 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DHEW-93-P-57405/1-03
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1981 12:00AM