Provision of Alternative Services by Transit Agencies: The Intersection of Regulation and Program

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

doi:10.17226/26860

Provision of Alternative Services by Transit Agencies: The Intersection of Regulation and Program

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Transit agencies are increasingly offering an alternative service for their Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit riders. This service is typically an on-demand or same-day transportation option subsidized by a transit agency and is an alternative to the next-day service of ADA paratransit.

The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's pre-publication draft of TCRP Research Report 239: Provision of Alternative Services by Transit Agencies: The Intersection of Regulation and Program details how alternative services provide at least some cost savings and also meet more spontaneous travel needs of ADA paratransit riders based on cost per subsidized trip versus cost per ADA paratransit trip. The report also identifies and documents legal and regulatory matters that transit agencies should address for their alternative services.

Supplemental to the report are an Alternative Services Estimation Tool, Appendix B: Sample Materials for Planning and Deploying an Alternative Service, a Workshop Curriculum, and Implementation of Research Findings and Products.

Contributor(s): National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; KFH Group, Incorporated; Texas A&M Transportation Institute; Transportation Research Board; Transit Cooperative Research Program

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Provision of Alternative Services by Transit Agencies: The Intersection of Regulation and Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26860.

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Chapters		skim
Front Matter	i-vi
Summary	1-7
Part 1 Alternative Service Guidance	8-8
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Guidebook	9-14
Chapter 2: The Alternative Service Primer	15-25
Chapter 3: Planning and Design of an Alternative Service	26-47
Chapter 4: Implementation	48-59
Chapter 5: Monitoring and Evaluation	60-67
Chapter 6: The Data Tool ASET	68-79
Chapter 7: Case Study Summaries	80-85
Part 2 Research Findings	86-86
Chapter 8: Regulatory Framework Laws, Regulations, and Guidance	87-107
Chapter 9: Summary of Survey and Profiles of Alternative Services	108-151
Chapter 10: Design and Implementation of Alternative Transportation Services	152-169
Chapter 11: Key Findings of the Research and Lessons Learned	170-177
Part 3 Appendices	178-178
Appendix A: Case Studies	179-249
Appendix B: Sample Materials Provided by Transit Agencies	250-250
Appendix C: Findings of the Survey	251-282
Appendix D: References	283-289

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