Intelligent Paratransit

Paratransit demand is growing nationwide and costs continually increase (now $5.2 billion nationwide); the user experience is often reported as poor. To address efficiency and user experience, this report assesses the state of paratransit, analyzes innovative solutions in three cities and recommends potential technological solutions. This Intelligent Paratransit Technological Upgrade Framework includes improvements in the areas of Onboarding, Reservations, Dispatch & Routing and User Experience. Report contents include: State of paratransit; Tapping into private sector technology and public resources; Technology cost savings; Technology implementation challenges; Policy challenges; Global best practices in mobility for multi-stop routing; and Case studies.

• Record URL:
  http://wagner.nyu.edu/rudincenter/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/INTELLIGENT_PARATRANSIT.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  New York University

  Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management
  Wagner School, 295 Lafayette Street
  New York, NY  United States  10012-9604
• Authors:
  • Kaufman, Sarah M
  • Smith, Ashley
  • O'Connell, Jenny
  • Marulli, David
• Publication Date: 2016

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 34p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Case studies; Cities; Costs; Implementation; Paratransit services; Policy; Recommendations; Reservations; Routing; Technological innovations
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01613762
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 21 2016 4:34PM