Maintaining Transit Effectiveness Under Major Financial Constraints (2014) / Chapter Skim
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78 CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSIONS AND AREAS OF FUTURE STUDY CONCLUSIONS This synthesis examines the many ways transit agencies have reduced their costs and generated new revenues to help provide as many dollars as possible to maintain or increase service and thereby maintain their effectiveness. Forty transit agencies completed the survey, representing an 87% response rate.
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79 12. Limiting and sometimes reducing paratransit expenses through more disciplined determinations of eligibility and the establishment of eligibility centers, travel training, scheduling software, mobile data terminals, no-show policies, the use of taxis for meeting peak demand, interactive voice response technology, videos to show travel options, and partnerships with nonprofi t organizations.
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80 can help local school districts with their own tight budgets by relieving them of the responsibility of providing some or all of their yellow bus service. This would also produce increased revenue and ridership for public transportation agencies.
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81 REFERENCES 1. "Impacts of the Recession on Public Transportation Agencies -- 2011 Update," American Public Transportation Association, Washington, D.C., Aug.
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82 27. "Miami–Dade Bus Fleet Enhancements Help Curb Costs, Emissions," Metro Magazine, May 2011 [Online]
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83 63. Landis, B., "Public Transit Is En Route to Bright, Diverse Future," Providence Journal, Dec.
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