Federal Transit Administration, Rural Transit Assistance Program discusses issues unique to older American Indians, sovereignty, funding, best practices, coordination, computerization and economic growth.
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Practices
Practice resources include those that describe recommendations for best practices or report on actual practices and their outcomes.
Citation: Hensley-Quinn M and Shawn K. American Indian Transportation: Issues and Successful Models. Washington, DC. 1994.
A look at the transportation disadvantaged, their needs, and technologies to improve human services transportation. Examples of useful practices and technologies from Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, Cape Cod, MA; Flint Mass Transportation Authority; Ventura County Transportation Commission, Ventura, CA; and TriMet, a municipal corporation providing public transportation for counties in the Portland, OR, metropolitan area.
Citation: ITS Applications for Coordinating and Improving Human Services Transportation, Improving Service for the Transportation Disadvantaged. Washington, DC. US Department of Transportation. 2006.
Overview of ways to galvanize community support, track program data, and present outcomes. The STPs Mobilizer Project is a partnership initiative of the Beverly Foundation and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
Citation: Beverly Foundation. PasRide: A Pilot Low Cost Low Maintenance STPs, Part 2. Pilot Implementation, White Paper 3.2. Pasadena, CA. Beverly Foundation in partnership with the American Public Transportation Association. 2003.
STPs Mobilizer Project is a partnership initiative of the Beverly Foundation and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Pasadena Area Seniors Ride offers travel reimbursement for volunteer friends serving as drivers. Includes risk management plan (liability, exposure, coverage) and a “senior friendliness” evaluation study and calculator for public and paratransit services.
Citation: Beverly Foundation. PasRide: A Pilot Low Cost/Low Maintenance STPs, Part I, Program Planning. White Paper 3.1. Pasadena, CA. Beverly Foundation in partnership with the American Public Transportation Association. 2003.
Survey of 88 public transit companies in US. Conducted in partnership with the American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC. Case studies from Silver STAR Transportation Solutions (NV), Flex Routes for Seniors (CA), Community Shopping Bus ( MI), Transit Coordination in Rural America (SC), Ambassador Volunteers (FL), Volunteer Train Host (NC), Community Service Volunteers (FL), Connecting Rides (OR), Partnership for Access (WA), Field Trip Travel Orientation (CA), Senior Mobility Research (VA), and Service Consolidation ( CA).
Citation: Beverly Foundation. Public Transit Survey Report. Pasadena,CA. Beverly Foundation in partnership with the American Public Transportation Association. 2007.
Britain’s first accessibility strategy to address the needs of persons with disabilities. Policy and legislation background, major providers, and critical success factors to improve information, ticketing, and assistance; station accessibility; and education for riders.
Citation: Railways for All Mobility and Inclusion Unit. Railways for All: The Accessibility Strategy for Great Britain’s Railways. Department for Transport, Crown Copyright, London, UK. 2006.
Report showcases 14 communities. Replicable coordination strategies include toolboxes on transportation choices, community transportation template, and door-to-door guide. Arlington County, part of the Washington, DC inner suburban ring of communities, is the most highly urbanized. Systems serving communities such as Monroe County, NY, and Wichita, KS, have more urban than rural riders; systems in eastern IN, ID, and VA’s Shenandoah Valley serve more rural than urban riders. Council on Aging and Human Services Transportation, RIDES Mass Transit District, and Malheur County Transportation Service probably serve the most highly rural areas. (Executive Summary. Contents also available on CD-ROM.)
Citation: BETAH Associates . Seniors Benefit from Transportation Coordination Partnerships: A Toolbox. (Executive Summary). Updated by the National Center on Senior Transportation, Easter Seals, Inc. 2007.
This site includes an issue paper that examines some of the most common barriers to implementing sustainable transportation programs in smaller communities. It also proposes solutions and reviews existing programs operating in small and rural North American communities. It may be a source of ideas for planners and advocates from small communities.
Citation: Transport Canada. Sustainable Transportation in Small and Rural Communities. 2010.