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The survey responses revealed many successful practices for rural transit, but few true innovations using the synthesis's definition of innovation. This was similar to the researchers' experience when conducting TCRP Report 70.
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He changed the organization from a human service-oriented demandresponse program with a handful of riders to a dynamic system offering commuter service, regional service, local fixed routes, and demand-response service, depending on the transit needs of the ridership markets that he recognized. Among the most visible results are significantly higher ridership levels.
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This mobility manager's job includes developing plans for human service agencies that operate their own service. The goals of the mobility manager include helping agencies use transportation resources more effectively.
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This is another idea, such as the bicycle rack, that could have been embraced by most rural transit systems years ago. FIGURE 2 Sample fixed schedule guide.
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The rural transit agency trains not just its own drivers, but those at several local social service transportation providers, and also provides periodic driver safety courses to the general public at three local senior centers. The latter practice has been extremely valuable in marketing the agency's transit services, which has in turn increased ridership.
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JAUNT has had great success generating local funding and ties its service levels to the level of local funding available. Management includes a community relations specialist, whose job includes working with each local community about the importance of the local match.
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