| Title | The Accessible Fixed-Route Bus Service Experience |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50447 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Casey, Robert F. |
| Source | 36p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19810501 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The research report discusses the operator and user experience with lifting devices on regular bus transit services that facilitate the entry and exit of wheelchair users and semi-ambulatory passengers. The study draws data mainly from experiences at sites of Service and Methods Demonstration sponsored projects where detailed operational data have been recorded. The report also estimates the cost of such services. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11834 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11834 |
| TRT Terms | Accessibility; Aerodynamic lift; Bus drivers; Bus transportation; Buses; Cost estimating; Costs; Demonstration projects; Estimates; Facilities; Fixed routes; Level of service; Persons with disabilities; Urban transportation; Wheelchair lifts; Wheelchairs |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Social Impacts; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-28; UMTA-MA-06-0049-81-7; PB81-238990 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50400/50447/DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-28.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |