Pre-Demonstration Activities of the Westport Integrated Transit System

Furniss, Robert E.

doi:10.21949/1526772

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Pre-Demonstration Activities of the Westport Integrated Transit System

1977-07-01
By Furniss, Robert E.

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English

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Creators:

Furniss, Robert E.
Corporate Creators:

CACI, Inc. - Federal
Corporate Contributors:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
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Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-TSC-UMTA-77-33;UMTA-MA-06-0049-77-7;PB-271 998
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/1526772
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Connecticut
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Abstract:

In August 1976 the Urban Mass Transportation Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a demonstration grant to the Westport Transit District (WTD) to examine the feasibility of combining shared-ride taxi service and other paratransit services with conventional bus services in Westport, Connecticut. This report describes the Westport, Connecticut, Service and Methods Demonstration Project involving integrated transit operations and paratransit services, and documents and assesses the implementation process associated with this demonstration. This report focuses on documenting and assessing the brokerage role performed by the WTD in implementing shared-ride services. The contents include a discussion of the institutional and operational elements involved in contracting with local taxi operators to provide shared-ride service. In addition, arrangements for system maintenance, marketing, and public information dissemination are described. Implications from the Westport pre-demonstration experience are potentially of interest and applicability to other locales.
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PDF
Funding:

DOT-TSC-1082
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10543/dot_10543_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 3.74 MB]
Collection(s):

Volpe Center
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:7041cc66df9ec222b6a1a1262dc252ef325695b84104d2e52646eced628b22dc

File Language:

English

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