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Item Framing the Issues of Paratransit Services in Delaware - Final Report(2008-01-31T18:48:50Z) Scott, Marcia; Tuttle, Douglas F.Public transit agencies nationwide have struggled to develop cost-effective paratransit services and service delivery methods that both provide access to transportation and meet the mobility needs of disabled persons, as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Paratransit service providers must meet the challenge of managing the delivery of complex service mandates in the face of increasing demand and customer service expectations, shifting demographics, and changing technology, compounded by the growing fiscal pressures of rising costs and increasing competition for revenues. Delaware’s policy decision to have service delivery practices that significantly exceed the federal ADA mandate has proven to be costly. Paratransit ridership is expected to continue to increase by at least 11% each year. Confronted with projected exponential cost increases associated with paratransit operations, a population with increasingly elderly demographic characteristics, and burgeoning rural land development, DTC faces a “perfect storm” as it seeks to fund future paratransit service.Item Sidewalks and Shared-Use Paths: Improving Mobility and Designing Transit-Ready Communities(2009-02-03T14:30:28Z) O'Donnell, Edward; Athey, Lorene; Skolnick, GiladThis report consists of summaries of the presentations given at the February 21, 2008, forum: Sidewalks and Shared-Use Paths: Improving Mobility and Designing Transit Ready Communities, held at the Clayton Hall conference center on the University of Delaware’s Newark campus. This project is the continuation of a multi-stage process that involved evaluating techniques to improve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to better design and engineer trail infrastructure and pedestrian facilities to meet ADA mandates, and to encourage land-use patterns/development practices that integrate transit with the planning and design of transportation facilities.Item Sidewalks and Shared-Use Paths: Safety, Security, and Maintenance(2007-10-04T15:43:34Z) O'Donnell, Edward; Knab, AndrewThis project was undertaken with the support of the Delaware Department of Transportation, to analyze the safety, security, and maintenance of multi-modal facilities—both on- and off-road. Specific attention was directed toward accessibility issues and snow removal. In order to adequately examine these issues, the project proceeded in three stages. First, an extensive literature review was conducted. Second, 13 experts and professionals were identified and interviewed on these topics from a total of eight states across the country. Following the completion of the literature reviews and interviews, a policy forum was held on March 21, 2007, on the University of Delaware’s campus at Clayton Hall. Approximately 60 invitees attended, including state and local police, city managers, and agency staff responsible for sidewalks and shared-use paths throughout the state. Three breakout sessions on safety, security, and maintenance were utilized to provide the project team with an “events on the ground” perspective and identify solutions. This report provides a synopsis of the key findings and recommendations from the literature review, interviews, and policy forum.Item Transportation Network Companies, Transportation Brokerage Companies, and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation(2020-07) O'Hanlon, Julia; Scott, Marcia; Timmreck, AlexaThis policy brief by the Institute for Public Administration was prepared for the Delaware Transit Corporation, a division of the Delaware Department of Transportation that operates DART First State Transit. It explores the use of transportation brokerage companies to enhance on-demand mobility and improve customer experience for paratransit customers. Roundtrip, a ride-booking platform based in Philadelphia, may provide an innovative, on-demand, and affordable ADA-compliant specialized transportation option for existing paratransit customers in Delaware. The brief was prepared as part of the research process to update Delaware’s 2020 Coordinated Public Transit—Human Services Transportation Plan.