Transportation of the Elderly and Handicapped in Texas: A Case Study

Details

• Creators:
  Urbanik II, Thomas ; Soegaard, Jose A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Aged
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Mobility
  • Accessibility
  • Bus transportation
  • Case studies
  • Fixed routes
  • Transportation
  • Alternatives analysis
• Publication/ Report Number:
  UMTATX791056-2F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Edition:
  Final Report: September, 1977 - September, 1979
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This report is a step towards improving elderly and handicapped transportation service in Texas. It is organized into four sections: mobility requirements, alternatives evaluation, case studies, and conclusions and recommendations. The section on mobility classifications recommends a four category classification scheme. The alternatives evaluation section evaluates two a1ternatives accessible fixed-route buses and separate specialized service-from three perspectives. Attributes of the two alternatives are evaluated from a user, provider and public point of view. Two Texas cities Lubbock and El Paso are studied in detail concerning operating statistics and cost.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-10-78-1056
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85041/dot_85041_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.92 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fd8bff193b7088f3d04ea693fad9f803024af0906cf386f26e42c0304c87a9c2d1c19c1b8a828c14e2a59173d410ee72678eef93790e2044e4297b33eba8beb9