CHOOSING A SHUTTLE BUS

Paratransit is a big issue in public transit. Most agencies maintain some sort of paratransit operation, either as a dedicated arm of the agency or as a contracted service. Paratransit usually consists of shuttles and vans for on-demand service, handicapped transportation, and low-traffic areas like rural routes. This article takes a detailed look at the decision-making process of three operations: shuttle bus service for the Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona; the Pasco County Public Transit (PCPT) servicing a 760-square mile area of Central West Florida; Red Rose Transit Authority, which serves Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Johnson Hill Press

  1233 Janesville Avenue, P.O. Box 803
  Fort Atkinson, WI  United States  53538-0803
• Authors:
  • Tolliver-Nigro, H
• Publication Date: 1999-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 42-48
• Serial:
  • Mass Transit
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0364-3484
  • Serial URL: http://www.masstransitmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport ground transportation; Paratransit vehicles; Passenger vehicles; Shuttle service; Special purpose vehicles; Special user groups; Vans; Vehicle characteristics; Wheelchairs
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Public Transportation; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00760840
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 23 1999 12:00AM