Forms of transportation which are available to the public in urban areas, are referred to as 'para-transit,' and are now under consideration as transportation alternatives. The study reviews the experience to date with para-transit services, to access their potential for servicing urban transportation demand, and to design a research, development and demonstration program in the provisions of para-transit services. Services studied were grouped into 3 categories: (1) 'hire and drive' - daily car rentals and forms of short-term car rentals including Minicar and Public Automobile System; (2) 'hail or 'phone' - taxi, dial-a-ride, jitney and related services; and (3) pre-arranged ride-sharing - forms of car pool, van pool, and subscription bus services. Four major applications of para-transit services are identified. Chapters include comparative study of para-transit modes, innovations in para-transit regulations and case studies. A bibliography is furnished.


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    Title :

    Para-Transit: Neglected Options for Urban Mobility


    Contributors:
    R. F. Kirby (author) / K. U. Bhatt (author) / M. A. Kemp (author) / R. G. McGillivray (author) / M. Wohl (author)

    Publication date :

    1974


    Size :

    446 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English