This report provides a method to define and measure the costs of personal immobility at a local level and contains a compendium of public transportation practices that address immobility, help reduce costs, and possibly provide economic benefits to both the riders and the larger community. The focus is on practices that assist people who need transportation to health care or who are transitioning from welfare to work. This report should be of interest to planner, decision makers, and social service and transportation providers. It should also serve as a resource to assist decision makers and transportation service providers in using their services more effectively to address the issue of personal immobility.


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    Title :

    Using Public Transportation to Reduce the Economic, Social, and Human Costs of Personal Immobility


    Publication date :

    1999


    Size :

    144 pages



    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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