Cost-Effectiveness of Accessible Buses in Texas

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 ; United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Cost effectiveness
  • Benefit cost analysis
  • Barrier free design
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Transit buses
  • Accessibility
  • Alternatives analysis
• Publication/ Report Number:
  UMTATX7910611F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Edition:
  Final Report: September, 1978 - September, 1979
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Description:
  Two alternatives to meet the transportation needs of the Transportation Handicapped in Texas were evaluated. The two alternatives are accessible fixed route buses and a separate specialized service. The accessible fixed-route bus alternative is the concept whereby existing fixed-route systems are made accessible by removing the barrier to entry through utilization of a device such as a wheelchair lift. The second alternative is the provision of a separate, specialized service. The specialized service is provided on a door-to-door basis as a demand-responsive operation. The two alternatives were evaluated on the basis of demand served, cost, and cost-effectiveness.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85081/dot_85081_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.32 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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