The report is the executive summary of a comprehensive study of the markets, economic characteristics and operation of two privately owned, demand-responsive transportation systems in operation in Davenport, Iowa, and Hicksville, New York. Objectives of the study are stated and the study areas examined. In terms of the characteristics of bus and shared-ride taxi usage, the level of ridership, roles of bus and shared-ride taxi service, level of service, market composition, frequency of use, and modal choice determinants are addressed. Revenue, goods movement, and costs are presented in the section on economic considerations. Attitudes toward public involvement, management and organization, and the potential of shared-ride taxi service are discussed.


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    Economic Characteristics of Privately Owned Shared-Ride Taxi Systems

    F. W. Davis / K. W. Heathington / R. T. Symons et al. | NTIS | 1974


    An Organizational and Environmental Review of Two Privately Owned, Shared Ride Taxi Systems

    K. W. Heathington / F. W. Davis / S. C. Griese et al. | NTIS | 1974



    A Preliminary Analysis of Two Shared-Ride Taxi Systems

    F. W. Davis / K. W. Heathington / S. C. Griese et al. | NTIS | 1973


    The Shared-Ride Taxi System Requirements Study

    G. J. Fielding / B. E. Potter / A. U. Simpson et al. | NTIS | 1979