PARATRANSIT - EXISTING ISSUES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Basic characteristics of paratransit services and fundamental issues unique to paratransit are examined, existing problems that are constraining paratransit development are described, and ways to overcome or minimize existing difficulties are suggested. A taxonomy of paratransit services is proposed so that these systems can be better related to each other, and the institutional environment of paratransit is examined from the viewpoints of planning, operation and regulation. Emphasis is placed on the integration of various paratransit services and of paratransit and conventional fixed route services. Several proposals are made relating to improvements in existing services, new service concepts, new institutional arrangements and service integration.

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  Elsevier

  Radarweg 29
  Amsterdam,   Netherlands  1043 NX
• Authors:
  • Roos, D
  • Alschuler, D
• Publication Date: 1975-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 335-350
• Serial:
  • Transportation (Netherlands)
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
  • ISSN: 0049-4488

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Classification; Integrated systems; Operations; Paratransit services; Policy; Regulations; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Integration
• Old TRIS Terms: Future policies
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128950
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1981 12:00AM