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Making the Difference: Transportation Alternatives for Elderly and Handicapped Persons
Donald C. Kendall, R F Casey, David S. Koffman, Joan L. Walker, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
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Abstract
This report contains project summaries of four examples of public transportation services for Elderly and Handicapped persons: the LIFT Project in Portland, OR; Roanoke Agencies Dial-A-Ride (RADAR) in Roanoke, VA; the Reduced Taxi Rate Program (RTR) in Danville, IL; and the Bi-State Accessible Bus program in St. Louis, MO. Each summary contains a descrption of the setting, the service concept, project evolution, institutional factos, cost and service characteristics and project impacts. These four projects appear in the UMTA documentary film, Making the Difference, as examples of the variety of approaches available for serving the travel needs of individuals who are unable to use conventional transit services. The summaries in this report are intended to serve as supporting documentation for the film.