What is paratransit worth?

Authors

Phuong Nguyen-Hoang
Ryan Yeung

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2010

Subject Area

mode - paratransit, ridership - demand, economics - appraisal/evaluation, place - north america, policy - disability

Keywords

Paratransit, Public transportation, Benefit-cost analysis, Disability

Abstract

Paratransit is a flexible demand-responsive form of public transportation intended for transporting mobility impaired individuals. This is the first study that estimates both demand and cost functions for publicly provided paratransit in the United States and the first to conduct a benefit-cost analysis for this mode. We find that the benefits of paratransit far exceed its associated costs. The results suggest that paratransit riders have few transportation alternatives available to them. We also find that the level of service matters in the demand for paratransit.

Rights

Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

Comments

Transportation Research Part A Home Page: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09658564

Recommended Citation

Nguyen-Hoang, P., & Yeung, R. (2010). What is paratransit worth? Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Vol. 44, (10), Pp. 841-853.