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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
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
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.”