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Title: IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICE ROUTES IN THE UNITED STATES
Accession Number: 00633308
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) signified a new era of mobility for elderly and disabled passengers. There have been many debates about fixed-route versus door-to-door demand-responsive services. While the United States has been discussing the issue, Sweden has been experimenting since 1983 with a concept called service routes. Madison Metro (in Wisconsin) is very close (April 1992) to implementing the first two service routes in the United States. The planning activities leading up to implementation and, subject to availability, preliminary results are discussed. The service-route concept and the unique planning consideration necessary to design successful routes is reviewed, as are the process used in defining desirable origins and destinations, the public participation process, the development of alternatives, the refinement of alternatives, and the selection of routing details. In addition, the discussion will include detailing of operating guidelines (i.e., driver selection/training and fares), the integration with other Metro service including Metro+Plus, the estimation of demand, the development of costs and revenues, and finally the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation plan. This concept when applied to small cities or selected small communities within a larger urban area has the potential to satisfy ADA requirements with a small capital investment and potentially lower operating costs. The addition of minivans with low floors and ramps could provide the door-to-door service needed by a minority of users. Most important, this design can provide significantly better mobility and flexibility for the transportation-disadvantaged residents of our communities.
Supplemental Notes: This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1378, Accessible Transportation and Mobility. 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
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01405137
Language: English
Authors: McLary, James JStahl, AgnetaPersich, SharonPagination: p. 21-27
Publication Date: 1993
Serial: ISBN: 0309054222
Features: Figures
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TRT Terms: Identifier Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jun 18 1993 12:00AM
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