KCMR DIAL-A-RIDE STUDY: REPORT NUMBER 4. VEHICLES, MAINTENANCE, FARE COLLECTION

This study is comprised of 6 reports that encompass all of the major facets of a demand-responsive system. It is designed to assist the Mid-America Regional Council and local government agencies in the detailed service planning of Dial-A-Ride services in the Kansas City Metropolitan Region. A small pilot system was applied in Independence, Missouri, and a larger pilot system was applied in Johnson County, Kansas. Report No. 4 is concerned with the maintenance and specifications of Dial-A-Ride vehicles. Considerations in vehicle acquisition is discussed, such as procurement, leasing, specification guidelines, and provisions for wheelchairs. Transit fare collection equipment and related functions are discussed, and alternatives to cash fares are presented, such as tickets or prepayment. It was found that Dial-A-Ride service to the general public should be seriously considered for expansion of public transportation in major portions of the KCMR, and especially in medium and lower density suburban areas.

• Corporate Authors:

  Mid-America Regional Council

  20 West 9th Street
  Kansas City, MO  United States  64152

  Huron River Group, Incorporated

  1479 Maywood
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48108

  Missouri Transportation Associates

  600 Tenmain Center
  Kansas City, MO  United States  64106

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1976-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 28 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Demand responsive transportation; Emergency vehicles; Fare collection; Leasing; Level of service; Local government; Maintenance; Metropolitan areas; Paratransit services; Passenger transportation; Pilot studies; Procurement; Public transit; Specifications; Suburbs; Transportation planning; Urban transportation; Vehicle maintenance; Wheelchairs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Services
• Geographic Terms: Kansas; Missouri
• Old TRIS Terms: Pilot study; Public service vehicles
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169306
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-IT-09-0047-77-4
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 7 1981 12:00AM