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Despite the continued interest in transportation accessibility, it is still unclear how different types of accessibility measures relate to one another and which situations are best for each. The current study undertakes a statistical comparison among four transit accessibility measures (representing three main categories of accessibility models) to determine whether they are comparable and/or interchangeable. Specifically, this analysis considers a case study to measure individuals’ access to healthcare via paratransit. Results indicate that the three categories of accessibility measures provide drastically different interpretations of accessibility that cannot be duplicated by each other. Furthermore, the more closely accessibility models capture individuals’ perceptions and true access to activity opportunities, the more consistent and evenly distributed the results.

The DVD lists the title of this paper as: Comparing Transit Accessibility Measures: Case Study of Access to Health Care Facilities.

01329018

11-3031

English

0000-0002-0715-8121

22p

2011

Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting

DVD

Figures; Maps; References (30) ; Tables (2)

Accessibility; Alternatives analysis; Case studies; Health care facilities; Paratransit services; Public transit; Statistical analysis

Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2011 Paper #11-3031

TRIS, TRB

Feb 17 2011 6:22PM