GUIDELINES AND CONSIDERATIONS IN PLANNING AND OPERATING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS

The report identifies considerations in planning and operating: (1) Transportation systems for older Americans; and (2) public systems in rural areas. It identifies an approach to transportation planning and a number of elements related to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of that system. The report draws upon the experience with dial-a-ride and special rural transportation system in the Midwest and on literature concerning dial-a-ride and transportation for the elderly and handicapped. It is intended to provide a basic set of considerations, questions, knowledge and expectations about elderly and rural transportation systems.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Revision of report dated May 75.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Iowa, Iowa City

  Center for Urban Transportation Studies
  Iowa City, IA  United States  52242

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • MCKELVEY, D J
• Publication Date: 1976-4

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 69 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Guidelines; Paratransit services; Passenger transportation; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Rural areas; Transportation; Transportation operations; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation management; Transportation systems
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00137324
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Working Paper-15, UMTA-IA-11-0002-75-1
• Contract Numbers: IA-11-0002
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 16 2003 12:00AM