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Paratransit in America: Redefining Mass Transportation

by Robert Cervero

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A study of flexible, small-vehicle transit alternatives

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A study of flexible, small-vehicle transit alternatives

Robert Cervero examines paratransit as a challenge to the fixed routes, schedules, and publicly managed structures commonly associated with U.S. buses and trains. The book defines a transportation model built around smaller vehicles, often privately owned or operated, and considers the choices involved in shaping services for particular markets. Its discussion extends from service types and effectiveness to paratransit’s relationship with conventional transit. Case studies from the United States and elsewhere give the subject a comparative frame, while the closing concern is how these systems might develop within the broader transportation landscape.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Transportation students and researchers examining public-transit models
  • Urban planning and policy readers interested in private and flexible transit services
  • Readers seeking case-study-based discussion of paratransit systems

Themes

ParatransitPublic transportationFlexible-route servicesPrivate transit operationTransportation policy

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Book overview

Paratransit challenges the conventional approach to public transport in the United States, which depends on fixed-route, fixed-schedule, publicly owned or regulated systems such as buses and trains. Paratransit is a type of service which relies on small vehicles which are frequently privately owned and operated, and which may not work on a schedule. The various options concerning service types, market niches, and effectiveness are discussed, along with the future of paratransit. Case studies describe paratransit systems in the U.S. and other places, and the interaction of paratransit with more traditional systems.
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