IMPROVED MOBILITY FOR ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS

The mobility of elderly and handicapped persons can be improved in an economical manner by using existing resources more efficiently. Techniques such as coordination of social agency transportation and user subsidies can provide improved service to these groups at a lower cost than starting new transportation services. These approaches are described and findings from demonstrations and studies are presented. In addition, recent experience with the use of wheelchair accessible transit buses is presented. Low ridership levels have disappointed transit operators but hard data on the reasons for lack of use are not available.

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• Authors:
  • Bautz, J A
  • Casey, R
  • KENDALL, D
  • PAGE, E
  • Spear, B
• Publication Date: 1982-1

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 117-127
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 108
  • Issue Number: TE1
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Bus transit; Coordination; Mobility; Persons with disabilities; Ridership; Social service agencies; User side subsidies
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00471409
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1987 12:00AM