| Title | Fixed Route Accessible Bus Service in Connecticut: A Case Study |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50331 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Nelson, David; Spano, Marcia; Shepetin, Seth |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Sahaj, Lynn; Casey, Robert; Bradley, Richard; Brand, Daniel; Pierce, Diane K. |
| Source | 148p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Charles River Association, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Service and Methods Demonstration; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration. Transportation Systems Center |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19810701 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | U.S. Department of Transportation regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, require transit agencies to provide wheelchair accessibility on fixed-route bus service. The study is part of the series which included studies in Seattle, Washington and Washington, DC. The objectives are to report on Connecticut Transit's (Conn Transit) experience with the new service in order to provide information to other systems developing accessible service, and to estimate the costs of providing this service. The document reports on the operating experience of Conn Transit's fleet of 280 Flexible buses equipped with wheelchair lifts. This fleet, purchased in 1979, provides service in the Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford areas. The study analyzes operating data on wheelchair lift boardings and denials; accessible and non-accessible bus schedules; road calls and repairs for all problems and for lifts; lift-related accidents, injuries, and claims; wheelchair lift marketing and promotional activities; service planning and development; and marginal operating and capital costs of accessible service for a three-month period in each of the three operating areas. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11722 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11722 |
| TRT Terms | Accessibility; Crashes; Aerodynamic lift; Aged; Bus transit; Buses; Costs; Fixed routes; Injuries; Level of service; Marketing; Operating costs; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Publicity; Transit vehicle operations; Wheelchair lifts; Wheelchairs |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Social Impacts; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy |
| Geographical Coverage |
Connecticut |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00346035 |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1757 |
| Report Number | UMTA-MA-06-0049-81-5; DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-38 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50300/50331/DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-38.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |