RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Rural public transportation demonstration funds are authorized by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973. To determine rural public transportation needs and evaluate parameters of service the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture operates such a demonstration project. Essentially a dial-a-ride minibus service, the system has recently been expanded to serve 21 counties and has the following objectives: to collect relevant cost data; to determine efficiency measures, including optimum procedures for scheduling and dispatching; and to enhance the effectiveness of interagency coordination of transportation laternatives. The ultimate goal is to develop a statewide rural transportation network. In a discussion of rural transportation system needs, alternative systems, administrative and legislative developments and future models are considered.

• Record URL:
  • https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015021808780?urlappend=%3Bseq=387
• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Eno Transportation Foundation

  1250 I Street, NW, Suite 750
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Larson, T D
  • Lima, P M
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 369-384
• Serial:
  • Traffic Quarterly
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
  • ISSN: 0041-0713

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Data collection; Economic efficiency; Federal aid; Interagency relations; Minibuses; Needs assessment; Paratransit services; Public transit; Regional transportation; Rural areas; Transportation; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Transportation systems
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098977
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1981 12:00AM