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Paratransit: Shaping the Flexible Transport Future
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Description for Paratransit: Shaping the Flexible Transport Future
Hardback. Recent technological advances have made feasible new and improved approaches for organizing and delivering local passenger transportation. This book draws on a selection of papers presented at the International Paratransit Conference in Monterey in October 2014 to capture these exciting developments. Editor(s): Mulley, Corinne; Nelson, John D. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Jon; Ison, Stephen. Series: Transport and Sustainability. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 239 x 31. Weight in Grams: 786.
The 1970's and 1980's witnessed both substantial conceptual and practical interest in paratransit across Europe and North America, as well as widespread implementation of paratransit services and strategies. Subsequently, the trajectory of paratransit (also often referred to as flexible transport systems) has waned, to the point where it is frequently relegated to a very narrow niche (often related to special needs) in the spectrum of collective transport services. More recently, technological advances have made feasible new and / or improved approaches for organizing and delivering local passenger transportation. With practice, policy and research in paratransit now being impacted by these ... Read more
The 1970's and 1980's witnessed both substantial conceptual and practical interest in paratransit across Europe and North America, as well as widespread implementation of paratransit services and strategies. Subsequently, the trajectory of paratransit (also often referred to as flexible transport systems) has waned, to the point where it is frequently relegated to a very narrow niche (often related to special needs) in the spectrum of collective transport services. More recently, technological advances have made feasible new and / or improved approaches for organizing and delivering local passenger transportation. With practice, policy and research in paratransit now being impacted by these ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Transport and Sustainability
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786352262
SKU
V9781786352262
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99-50
About Hardback
Edited by Corinne Mulley, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia John D. Nelson, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Reviews for Paratransit: Shaping the Flexible Transport Future
Drawn from the International Paratransit Conference, Shaping the New Future of Paratransit, held in Monterey, California, in October 2014, along with commissioned contributions, the 19 papers in this volume examine issues and trends related to flexible transport systems for people with disabilities and others. Transportation, engineering, and other specialists from around the world discuss changing contexts, including the ... Read more