Planning for the Phase-In of Fixed-Route Accessible Buses. Interim Report No. 1: Review of Accessible Transit Services

摘要

This document presents a review of the current status of the various planning activities undertaken by the transit systems which are currently operating accessible buses to accommodate the handicapped and elderly persons in fixed-route services. The review of planning activities included detailed investigation of six case study systems, telephone interviews with other accessible transit system operators, and a review of the existing literature on the subject of accessible fixed-route transit.