摘要: |
This Resource Requirements for Demand-Responsive Transportation Services documents a methodology for determining the resources required (i.e., vehicles and vehicle services hours) to provide demand responsive transportation (DRT) for different levels of demand and different levels of service in a given service area. This report is accompanied by a software tool on CDROM (CRP-CD-40) that can provide a preliminary estimate of the number of vehicles required for a new or modified DRT service. A software tool (NU DRT) was developed to produce a rough estimate of the fleet requirements for DRT service and the User's Manual for this software are available on the CRP-CD-40 CD-ROM, which accompanies this report. NU DRT can be used for diagnosing existing DRT operations and for DRT fleet planning for new services, when the replacement of fixed route service by DRT is under consideration. The flexibility of the software, the user interface and the limited data requirements will enable DRT planners and managers in transit agencies and human service organization to apply NU DRT in a wide variety of DRT planning applications. |