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This report presents the results of six case studies and a literature review of the current status of planning activities for phasing accessible buses into fixed-route transit service. It summarizes the activities undertaken by transit systems currently providing accessible fixed-route service or intending to implement the service in the near future. Six case study systems — those in Champaign-Urbana , Illinois; Los Angeles, California; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; St. Louis, Missouri; Santa Clara County, California; and Washington, D.C. — are discussed in detail in appendices to this report. This is the first interim report to be prepared under a study entitled "Planning for the Phase-In of Fixed-Route Accessible Buses." The study is being conducted to prepare a manual for use by transit operators and Metropolitan Planning Organizations for planning fixed-route accessible bus service.
The National Workshop on Bus-Wheelchair Accessibility was held on May 7-9, 1986 in Seattle, Washington. The Workshop's goals were to establish greater...
The overall objective of this project was to develop information and guidance for the transit industry concerning wheelchair lifts on transit buses in...
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