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Cost-Effective Accessible Cost-Effective Accessible Transportation Alternatives in Transportation Alternatives in Rural Areas: Examples from Rural Areas: Examples from the USthe US
Transed 2012Transed 2012
Delhi, IndiaDelhi, India
September 17-21, September 17-21, 2012 2012
Rural Transportation in the U.S.Rural Transportation in the U.S.
40% of Rural Counties Have No Public Transportation40% of Rural Counties Have No Public Transportation 21% of Population in Rural Areas21% of Population in Rural Areas 5% of Federal Transit Funding to Rural Areas5% of Federal Transit Funding to Rural Areas
Transportation ExperiencesTransportation Experiences
123
222
1018
1444
0 10 20 30 40 50
1 - Not a problem at all23456789
10 - A significant problem
Percent of Respondents
Impacts on EmploymentImpacts on Employment
02
423
2910
1454
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
1 - Not a limitation23456789
10 - A significant limitation
Percent of Respondents
Service Provider IssuesService Provider Issues
Limited FundingLimited Funding High Cost of ServiceHigh Cost of Service
– Long distancesLong distances– Low population densitiesLow population densities
Limited Number of Accessible Limited Number of Accessible VehiclesVehicles
Driver Training Capacity and Driver Training Capacity and Materials Materials
Innovative Service DesignsInnovative Service Designs
Lake Transit (CA)Lake Transit (CA)
Route DeviationRoute Deviation 7 regional routes7 regional routes Deviate up to 1 mileDeviate up to 1 mile $1.25 fare$1.25 fare $0.75 surcharge for $0.75 surcharge for
deviationsdeviations 60,000 population60,000 population 180,000 trips per year180,000 trips per year 5.87 trips/hr (dev. rtes) 5.87 trips/hr (dev. rtes)
3.0 trips/hr pure DR3.0 trips/hr pure DR
Innovative Service DesignsInnovative Service Designs
PRTC (VA)PRTC (VA)
Route Dev. & Route Dev. & Request StopRequest Stop
Limited Number Limited Number of Request Stops of Request Stops (guaranteed)(guaranteed)
Deviations in Deviations in Defined Areas (if Defined Areas (if possible)possible)
14 trips/hr.14 trips/hr. 12% of trips 12% of trips
include deviationinclude deviation
Innovative Service DesignsInnovative Service Designs
LINK Transit (WA)LINK Transit (WA)
Zone RoutesZone Routes Intercity Routes (Up Intercity Routes (Up
to 50 Miles)to 50 Miles) Supplemental Supplemental
Paratransit Paratransit PT Vehicles PT Vehicles
Operates in DR Operates in DR Mode Along Mode Along CorridorCorridor
Time Points Along Time Points Along Corridor Advertised Corridor Advertised to Ridersto Riders
Paratransit “Schedule”Paratransit “Schedule”
Figure 9. Wenatchee-Chelan-Mason Zone Route Times (MONDAY – FRIDAY) Leave
Manson Chelan Entiat Wenatchee
Dialysis Wenatchee
Valley Clinic Columbia
Station Central WA
Hospital 7:15 7:30AM 7:45AM 8:10AM 8:20AM 8:30AM 8:40AM 9:15 9:30AM 9:45AM 10:10AM 10:20AM 10:30AM 10:40AM
11:15 11:30AM 11:45AM 12:10PM 12:20PM 12:30PM 12:40PM 1:15 1:30PM 1:45PM 2:10PM 2:20PM 2:30PM 2:40PM 3:15 3:30PM 3:45PM 4:10PM 4:20PM 4:30PM 4:40PM 5:15 5:30PM 5:45PM 6:10PM 6:20PM 6:30PM 6:40PM
Leave Central WA
Hospital
Columbia Station
Wenatchee Valley Clinic
Wenatchee Dialysis
Entiat Chelan Arrive Manson
6:20AM 6:30AM 6:35AM 6:40AM 6:55AM 7:30AM 7:45AM 8:20AM 8:30AM 8:35AM 8:40AM 8:55AM 9:30AM 9:45AM
10:20AM 10:30AM 10:35AM 10:40AM 10:55AM 11:30AM 11:45AM 12:20PM 12:30PM 12:35PM 12:40PM 12:55PM 1:30PM 1:45PM 2:20PM 2:30PM 2:35PM 2:40PM 2:55PM 3:30PM 3:45PM 4:20PM 4:30PM 4:35PM 4:40PM 4:55PM 5:30PM 5:45PM
Effectiveness of Flex-Route Effectiveness of Flex-Route ServicesServices
2012 Survey of 2012 Survey of 674 Transit 674 Transit AgenciesAgencies146 Responses Re: 146 Responses Re: Flex-Route ServiceFlex-Route Service44 Incorporate 44 Incorporate Flex-Route Concept Flex-Route Concept in Routesin Routes21 Support Local 21 Support Local Communities That Communities That Operate Flex-RoutesOperate Flex-Routes62% Rated as 62% Rated as Effective Effective 0
3
6
9
12
15
Not Effective (1) Very Effective (5)
4%
6%
21%
32%30%
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Rider IssuesRider Issues
Limited Trip Purposes (Medical)Limited Trip Purposes (Medical) Client-Only TransportationClient-Only Transportation Limited Days and Hours of Limited Days and Hours of
Service (Little Evening and Service (Little Evening and Weekend Service)Weekend Service)
Lack of Information About Lack of Information About ServicesServices
Voucher ProgramsVoucher Programs
Provide Individuals with Vouchers to Provide Individuals with Vouchers to Use Local ServicesUse Local Services
Can Define Eligibility and Number of Can Define Eligibility and Number of Vouchers to Match Needs and Available Vouchers to Match Needs and Available FundingFunding
Can Include VolunteersCan Include Volunteers Allow Riders to Choose Provider (“Self-Allow Riders to Choose Provider (“Self-
Directed”)Directed”) Model Developed By Assn. of Programs Model Developed By Assn. of Programs
for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) – for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) – “Traveler’s Cheque” Program“Traveler’s Cheque” Program
ReportReport
Easter Seals Project Easter Seals Project ACTION (ESPA), ACTION (ESPA), “Transportation “Transportation Services for People Services for People with Disabilities in with Disabilities in Rural and Small Urban Rural and Small Urban Communities.”Communities.”
www.projectaction.org/ResourcesPublications