A Comparison of Findings from Projects Employing User-Side Subsidies for Taxi and Bus Travel

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• Creators:
  Kendall, Donald C.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Transportation Systems Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Service and Methods Demonstration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Taxi services
  • Paratransit services
  • Bus transit
  • User side subsidies
  • Demonstration projects
  • Fares
  • Urban transportation policy
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1527486
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Transportation Systems Center
• Description:
  This paper presents results from 13 applications of user-side subsidies; in most cases as a means of improving the mobility of transit dependent persons. Examples of public and private providers, paratransit and fixed-route services, small to medium size cities, limited (target market) eligibility and subsidization of all trips, including a variety of subsidy levels, payment mechanisms, and fare policies are discussed and examined. Where possible, generalizations are made regarding administrative policies, fare-discount strategies, and project impacts.
• Content Notes:
  Prepared for presentation at the UMTA Regional Seminars on Interim and Specialized Transportation for Handicapped and Elderly Persons
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35584/dot_35584_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.77 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
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