Paratransit: Shaping the Flexible Transport Future Vol: 8

Jon Shaw
Transport Studies Group, Loughborough University, UK

Stephen Ison
Transport Studies Group, Loughborough University, UK

Corinne Mulley
The University of Sydney, Australia

John D. Nelson
University of Aberdeen, UK


Product Details
Format:
Hardback
ISBN:
9781786352262
Published:
Publisher:
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Dimensions:
464 pages - 152 x 229mm
Series:
Transport and Sustainability
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The 1970's and 1980's witnessed both substantial conceptual and practical interest in paratransit across Europe and North America, as well as widespread implementation of paratransit services and strategies. Subsequently, the trajectory of paratransit (also often referred to as flexible transport systems) has waned, to the point where it is frequently relegated to a very narrow niche (often related to special needs) in the spectrum of collective transport services. More recently, technological advances have made feasible new and / or improved approaches for organizing and delivering local passenger transportation. With practice, policy and research in paratransit now being impacted by these developments, a new set of possibilities is emerging. Some practitioners have forged ahead over the past decade and implemented services and organizational models that show the way forward for what is possible, sometimes without the benefit of the most advanced available technologies. This book draws on a selection of papers presented at the International Paratransit Conference in Monterey in October 2014 to capture these exciting developments.

1. Introduction - Corinne Mulley and John D. NelsonSECTION I: CONTEXTS2. Paratransit: The Need for a Regulatory Revolution in the Light of Institutional Inertia - Marcus Enoch and Stephen Potter3. The Paratransit Brokerage Model: Removing Barriers and Containing Costs - Alaina Macia4. Development and Status for Large-Scale Demand Responsive Transport - Yngve WesterlundSECTION II: OPERATIONAL ASPECTS5. German Experiences with Volunteer-Based Paratransit and Public Transport - Martin Schiefelbusch6. a Visualisation Tool for Planning Passenger Transport Services in Rural and Low-Demand Settings - Chukwuemeka David Emele, Steve Wright, Richard Mounce, Cheng Zeng and John D. Nelson7. Paratransit Cost-Allocation Model Adjustments to Promote Agency Ridesharing and Vehicle Timesharing - Steve Yaffe8. Decision Making in Flexible Transport: The Importance and Application of the ‘Golden Rule’ - Corinne Mulley and Geoffrey Clifton9. International Perspectives on Paratransit Policies and Approaches to Deliver Accessible Transportation - Eliane Wilson10. from the Concept of Flexible Mobility Services to the ‘Shared Mobility Services Agency’ - Giorgio Ambrosino, John D. Nelson, Marco Boero and Dora RamazzottiSECTION III: CASE STUDIES11. Paratransit in Sub-Saharan African Cities: Improving and Integrating Informal Services - Eric Bruun and Roger Behrens12. UK DRT: from Niche Market to Total Transport? - Barry Connor13. Community Transport in Australia - David Denmark and Nick Stevens14. Demand Responsive Transport and Citizen Experiences: Insights from Rural Norway - Merethe Dotterud Leiren and Kaare Skollerud15. the Roles of ‘Conventional’ and Demand-Responsive Bus Services - Peter WhiteSECTION IV: THE FUTURE16. Technology Changing Market Feasibility - Roger F. Teal17. An Innovative Concept for Paratransit: Flexible Mobility on Demand - Bilge Atasoy, Takuro Ikeda and Moshe E. Ben-Akiva18. Transportation Network Companies and Paratransit: Issues and Opportunities - David Koffman19. The Future of Paratransit and DRT: Introducing Cars on Demand - Jennifer L. Kent and Robyn Dowling
Edited by Corinne Mulley, University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaJohn D. Nelson, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK

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