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9 CHAPTER THREE SERVICE DESIGN Flexible transit services occupy a middle ground between traditional fixed-route transit service and dial-a-ride or paratransit. The wide variety of flexible transit services can be defined by the way that four elements of service design are established in this middle ground, as shown in Table 3 and explained as follows.
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10 TABLE 4 MAXIMUM EXTENT OF DEVIATIONS FOR ROUTE DEVIATION ERVICES S Permitted Deviation Area Transit System 0.25 mi from route MTS 0.50 mi from route Akron, Minnesota Valley 0.75 mi from route PRTC, GRTC 1.5 mi from route Tillamook Zones (unknown distance) Ride Solution City limits Napa, St.
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11 tems further limit the locations at which passengers can be picked up or discharged. At a minimum, possible locations are limited to places that can be safely served with whatever vehicle type is used.
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12 TABLE 5 ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED FOR DEMAND-RESPONSIVE BOARDINGS Service Type Advance Notice Demand- Responsive Connector Flexible- Route Segments Point Deviation Request Stops Route Deviation Zone Route All Service Types Less than 1 h 2 1 3 3 9 1 h 1 2 3 2 h 3 3 Previous day 2 1 1 4 1 9 At time of drop-off* 1 1 Informal 1 1 Not available*
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13 ences take various forms. Five of the 12 route deviation services charge extra for the deviations.
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14 considered demand-responsive service. The systems in the survey that use this method of operation are the Central Oklahoma Transit and Parking Authority, Mason County Transit, the PRTC, and Ride Solution (ARC Transit)
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