PLANNING FOR THE PHASE-IN OF FIXED-ROUTE ACCESSIBLE BUSES. INTERIM REPORT NO. 1: REVIEW OF ACCESSIBLE TRANSIT SERVICES

This document presents a review of the current status of the various planning activities undertaken by the transit systems which are currently operating accessible buses to accommodate the handicapped and elderly persons in fixed-route services. The review of planning activities included detailed investigation of six case study systems, telephone interviews with other accessible transit system operators, and a review of the existing literature on the subject of accessible fixed-route transit.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/558
• Corporate Authors:

  Booz-Allen and Hamilton, Incorporated

  Transportation Consulting Division, 400 Market Street
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19106

  Synergy Consulting Services

  P.O. Box 199
  Northridge, CA  United States  91324

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1980-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 287 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Aerodynamic lift; Aged; Bus lines; Buses; Fixed routes; Level of service; Mobility; Operations; Persons with disabilities; Planning; Routes; Transportation planning; Travel demand; Urban transportation; Wheelchairs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lifts; Services
• Old TRIS Terms: Special service
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00314369
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-IT-09-9010-80-1Intrm Rpt., HS-028 976
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-IT-09-9010
• Files: HSL, NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 27 1985 12:00AM