Paratransit Report of the Fortieth Round Table on Transport Economics Held in Paris on 26th-27th January, 1978

This Round Table examined various forms of paratransit, and includes papers covering paratransit in general, and extended use of taxis, dial-a-ride systems, the dolmus, car pools, and transport services provided by employers in particular.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
Autores Corporativos: European Conference of Ministers of Transport (-), Round Table on Transport Economics (content provider), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Content Provider
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 1978.
Colección:ECMT Round Tables, no.40.
Materias:
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • INTRODUCTORY REPORTS
  • Introductory Report by H. Bovy and V. Krayanbuhl, Switzerland
  • -Introduction
  • Typology of paratransit systems
  • Main characteristics of paratransit
  • Development of the paratransit sector
  • Final comments
  • Bibliography
  • Extending the Use of Taxis as a Part of Urban Passenger Transport by A. Wirsching
  • -Definitions
  • Ways in which taxis may be more closedly integrated in the public passenger transport system
  • Examples, evaluation and special aspects
  • Conclusions
  • Dial-A-Ride Systems in Great Britain by M. Grimmer, United Kingdom
  • -The genesis of Dial-A-Ride in Great Britain
  • Current objectives of DAR assessment
  • Characteristics of the services and service areas
  • Ridership of Dial-A-Ride in Great Britain
  • Operation authorities
  • Financial and operational performance
  • Summary of conclusions and future outlook
  • References
  • The Dolmus by M. Orer, Y. Özden and M. Öxdirim, Turkey
  • Car Pools as a Way of Utilising Reserves of Urban Passenger Transport Capacity by H. Zemlin, Germany
  • -Definition
  • Why car pools?
  • Pros and cons of pooling
  • Characteristics of car pools and of the people the belong to them
  • Example of a successful car poor scheme
  • Organisation of car pools
  • Legal and institutional aspects
  • Implementaton strategies
  • Abstracts of relevant literature
  • Transport Services Provided by Employers in France by C. Poulenat-Alballea, France
  • SUMMARY OF THE DISCUSSION
  • LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
  • SUMMARY OF THE DISCUSSION
  • LIST OF PARTICIPANTS