| Title | Access: Brokering Paratransit Services to the Elderly and Handicapped in Allegheny County, PA |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 56316 |
| Corporate Creator | Charles River Association, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Management Research and Transit Services |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19841201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report describes and evaluates the elderly and handicapped brokerage project sponsored by UMTA's Service and Methods Demonstration Program. The demonstration, sponsored locally by the Port Authority of Allegheny County, tests the concept of transportation brokerage on a large scale. During the demonstration, the broker, ACCESS, coordinated service delivery by for-profit and not-for-profit carriers and arranged service provision to human service agencies and unaffiliated individuals. The broker also administered and organized service delivery for a user-side subsidy program funded by the Port Authority. This program is available to Allegheny County residents who are unable to board fixed-route buses, and it represents the Authority's special efforts to meet Section 504 requirements for service to the handicapped. The report describes the planning efforts that led to the demonstration and the objectives of the sponsors in funding the project. It describes in detail how the broker has organized service delivery as well as administrative functions. It includes an evaluation of the impact of the broker on paratransit supply and an examination of participation by human service agencies. Using the results of extensive surveys of ACCESS users, the report contains information on the number and characteristics of the elderly and handicapped and the extent to which they use project services. Finally, the report provides an assessment of the brokerage concept and its transferability to other localities. |
| Rosap ID | dot:380 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/380 |
| TRT Terms | Accessibility; Paratransit services; Aged; Persons with disabilities; Passengers; Brokerage; User side subsidies; Social service agencies; Subsidies; Operating costs; City planning |
| General Subjects | Older adults; Travel diary; Social Service Agency Coordination; Service and Methods Demonstration |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States; Pennsylvania |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
394439 |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1757 |
| Report Number | UMTA-MA-06-0049-84-10; DOT-TSC-UMTA-84-35 |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/56000/56300/56316/accessbrokering0600char_0.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |