ANALYSIS OF A TAXI-OPERATED TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FOR THE HANDICAPPED

This paper analyzes the demand for and cost of a taxi-operated special transportation service for the handicapped. Gross hourly cost is found to be $6.74 for regular taxi service and $8.62 for lift-equipped vans. About 1.5 percent of the population would need the special service. One-fifth of the handicapped need the special vans. Demand for this service would take years to develop. After approximately 5 years, demands of 1.4 trips/week/eligiblw person could be expected. The net cost of such a service for a standard metropolitan statistical area of 3 million people would be approximately $11 million/year. The net cost of service is very sensitive to the fares charged, to limitations on trip purposes served, and to the advance notice requirement. /Author/

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• Authors:
  • Karash, Karla H
• Conference:
  • 55th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1976-1-19 to 1976-1-23
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 25-29
• Monograph Title: Transportation issues: the disadvantaged, the elderly, and citizen involvement
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 618
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Emergency vehicles; Fares; Metropolitan areas; Operating costs; Persons with disabilities; Taxicabs; Travel demand; Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Public service vehicles; Special service
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163602
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309025974
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 13 1981 12:00AM