Paratransit in America: Redefining Mass Transportation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780275957254)

Paratransit challenges the conventional approach to public transport in the United States, which depends on fixed-route, fixed-schedule, publicly owned or regulated systems such as buses and trains. Paratransit is a type of service which relies on small vehicles which are frequently privately owned and operated, and which may not work on a schedule. The various options concerning service types, market niches, and effectiveness are discussed, along with the future of paratransit. Case studies describe paratransit systems in the U.S. and other places, and the interaction of paratransit with more traditional systems.

Author: Robert Cervero
ISBN-10: 027595725X
ISBN-13: 9780275957254
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 01/14/1997
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.42w x 1.07d