Paratransit Emergency Preparedness and Operations Handbook
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2013
Subject Area
mode - paratransit, place - north america, planning - safety/accidents
Keywords
Disaster preparedness, Handbooks, Operations, Paratransit services, Rural areas, Suburbs, Tribal government, Urban areas
Abstract
This report provides paratransit service providers with guidance, strategies, tools, and resources to plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from a range of emergencies. The guidance has applicability to urban, suburban, rural, and tribal paratransit operating environments. Guidance is directed to in-house paratransit operations and to paratransit services operated under contract. It has relevance for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit and general public demand-response operations.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Transportation Research Board, Washington, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Boyd, A., Lazaro, R., Pankratz, D.,Lazaro, V., Gleason, G., Moy, A., Chesnutt, J., & Kailes, J.I. (2013). Paratransit Emergency Preparedness and Operations Handbook. Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 160. Published by Transportation Research Board, Washington.
