REVIEW OF RECENT DEMONSTRATION EXPERIENCES WITH PARATRANSIT SERVICES
Findings from a review of recent paratransit projects sponsored by the Service and Methods Demonstration program of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration are summarized to identify lessons that have been learned and that may be transferable to other communities that are considering establishing paratransit services. Paratransit activities are reviewed according to three service concepts: (a) demand-responsive transportation, (b) brokerage, and (c) ridesharing. Based on a comparative analysis of project results, several operational and institutional findings are reported. The subject areas include quality of service, user response, operating costs, service substitution, agency role, participation of the private provider, fleet purchase, maintenance policies, and regulatory and institutional barriers to implementation. The major implications of the research effort are summarized, and transferable lessons that may be of interest to communities considering paratransit implementation are identified. Because the discussion is limited to government-sponsored projects, it may not be completely representative of all paratransit operations that currently exist in the United States. (Author)
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- Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Urban Transport Service Innovations (Paratransit).Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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Authors:
- Abkowitz, Mark D
- Ott, Marian T
- Publication Date: 1980
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 13-19
- Monograph Title: Paratransit 1980
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record
- Issue Number: 778
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Administration; Brokerage; Consumer behavior; Demand responsive transportation; Operating costs; Paratransit services; Ridesharing
- Old TRIS Terms: User reactions
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00334537
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309031230
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Oct 28 1981 12:00AM