ITS Information And Services To Enhance The Mobility Of Disabled Travelers

Wan-hui Chen, Rochelle Uwaine, Kelley Klaver, Ken Kurani and Paul P. Jovanis

Institute of Transportation Studies, Research Reports, Working Papers, Proceedings from Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Berkeley

Abstract: This study examined the potential of advanced information systems to increase the mobility of disabled travelers using public transportation. A stated preference survey inquired as to whether subjects would make more trips by transit, paratransit, and/or real-time paratransit if kiosk, on-board, in-home, and/or personal information systems were available. The results show that these systems do have the potential to increase the use of public transportation by disabled travelers, as they allow for more trip flexibility that what is currently available. Regression and log-linear models show that transit users and those without cars are more likely to use transit if advanced systems were available. Wheelchair users are less likely than non-wheelchair users to use transit with advanced systems. KEY WORDS transit, paratransit, real-time paratransit, disabled travelers, ITS, transit information systems, mobility

Keywords: Aged--California--Sacramento--Attitudes; Handicapped--California--Sacramento--Attitudes; Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems--Public opinion; Local transit--Information services; Advanced traveler information systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998-01-01
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