TCRP Synthesis 74:

Policies and Practices for Effectively and Efficiently Meeting ADA Paratransit Demand

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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 74: Policies and Practices for Effectively and Efficiently Meeting ADA Paratransit Demand highlights policies and practices that transit agencies may be able to apply to their own paratransit services, often without the need ...
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Front Matter	i-ix
Summary	1-2	(skim)
Objectives	3-3	(skim)
Report Organization	4-4	(skim)
Selected Publications	5-9	(skim)
Characteristics of Survey Respondents	10-11	(skim)
Paratransit Policies and Practices Used by Survey Respondents	12-14	(skim)
Fixed-Route Policies and Practices Used by Survey Respondents	15-16	(skim)
Summary	17-17	(skim)
Eligibility Policies	18-20	(skim)
Operating Practices	21-21	(skim)
Taxis and Other Flexible Capacity	22-23	(skim)
Coordination of ADA Paratransit with Other Transportation Services	24-24	(skim)
Improvements to Fixed-Route Service	25-25	(skim)
Incentives to Use the Fixed-Route System	26-27	(skim)
Chapter Five - Conclusions	28-29	(skim)
References	30-30	(skim)
Appendix A - Survey Questionnaire	31-37	(skim)
Appendix B - Survey Respondents	38-40	(skim)
Appendix C - Telephone Interview Participants	41-41	(skim)
Appendix D - King County Metro Conditional Eligibility Workbook	42-46	(skim)
Appendix E - King County Metro Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Demonstration Project	47-50	(skim)
Appendix F - Excerpts from Transit Authority of River City's Transit Standards Manual: A Reference Guide	51-54	(skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications	55-55	(skim)

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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 74: Policies and Practices for Effectively and Efficiently Meeting ADA Paratransit Demand highlights policies and practices that transit agencies may be able to apply to their own paratransit services, often without the need to devote significant funds, personnel, or other resources. The report also examines certain practices and technologies that are still under development or have not undergone extensive testing.

TCRP Synthesis 74:

Policies and Practices for Effectively and Efficiently Meeting ADA Paratransit Demand

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