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Table 2:
POTENTIAL
COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS:
SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS (INPUTS)
Desired or
Factor Expected Change
System Characteristics (Inputs)
Number of transportation providers Lower
Number of agencies purchasing transportation Higher
Number of vehicles Lower
Number of drivers Lower
Part-time/full-time driver ratio Lower
Average hourly driver wage Higher
Total driver wages Lower
Level and quality of driver training Higher
Hours when service is provided each day Expanded
Days when service is provided each week Expanded
Vehicle hours of service May be lower
Vehicle miles of service May be lower
Total service area Expanded
Number of persons who can get services Expanded
Joint purchasing More frequent
Joint dispatching of agency-owned vehicles More frequent
Centralized oversight and management More frequent
Level of route duplication Lower
Number of funding sources Higher
Total transportation funding Higher
One central community information source More frequent
Segregated client types Less frequent
Limited trip purposes Less frequent
Community-wide transportation perspective More frequent
Time spent in meetings Higher
Level of planning processes Higher
26 Basic Coordination Concepts SECTION I
