The document describes the implementation and operation of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority's fixed-route, subscription service for handicapped individuals. It is based on a site visit and discussions with several individuals in the Atlanta area. Operational characteristics including the early months of service are presented, as well as pictures/charts depicting the MARTA L-BUS vehicle, floor layout, lift design, lift operation, safety features, wheelchair securement, and problem areas. The subscription service, initiated in May 1977, began with a single bus operating three daily routes and has grown to seven buses operating 27 daily and two weekly routes. The buses are all lift equipped and most have 4 wheelchair positions and seventeen seats. As of May 1978, ridership has increased from 41 to 270 passenger trips per week.
Atlanta Wheelchair Accessible Bus Study
1978
56 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation & Traffic Planning , Road Transportation , Urban transportation , Handicapped persons , Elderly persons , Wheel chairs , Buses(Vehicles) , Metropolitan areas , Services , Routes , Hoists , Platforms , Design , Safety devices , Loading procedures , Economic analysis , Operating costs , Demand(Economics) , Georgia , Atlanta(Georgia)