DEMAND-RESPONSIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR

Two privately owned demand-responsive transportation systems were investigated to determine the economic feasibility and marketability of these systems and the roles that they play in small- to medium-sized urban areas. The 2 systems are operated by innovative taxicab companies that offer door-to-door service in 6-passenger automobiles on a shared-ride basis. This paper summarizes the results of preliminary analyses of some of the basic information collected on the daily operations of these systems. The 2 companies differ in terms of fleet size, service area, fare structure, types of service offered, market strategies, and goals. Those differences are reflected in ridership, level-of-service, and economic characteristics. Preliminary results reveal the systems to be economically viable, marketable, and important components of the total public transportation system.

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• Authors:
  • Heathington, Kenneth W
  • Davis Jr, Frank W
  • Middendorf, David P
  • Brogan, James D
• Conference:
  • 53rd Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1974-1-21 to 1974-1-25
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 47-55
• Monograph Title: NEW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 522
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand responsive transportation; Economic analysis; Fares; Feasibility analysis; Level of service; Marketing; Medium sized cities; Private enterprise; Ridership; Size; Small towns
• Uncontrolled Terms: Services
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095822
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 030902367X
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 2 1981 12:00AM