Paratransit

Covers 1) workshop directions. 2) Accomplishments and lessons from overseas. The two worlds of paratransit, service innovations and new planning approaches for the 1980s. Paratransit in North America 1972-79. Paratransit in South East Asian cities, some implications for urban public transport in Australia. Black taxis in Belfast. MATS, an approach for coordinating paratransit. Changing perceptions of urban transport, issues, priorities and options for the 1980s. Part 3 Paratransit in Australia : Review of experience. Problems and potential of paratransit. Adelaide, Melbourne; Telebus; Paratransit and health; Industrial issues; School buses in rural SA; Car and van pooling; Dial a ride; Handicapped people. Taxi industry Current paratransit projects. Part 4 Workshop results : Regulation, service requirements for the handicapped, Local community services, Institutional and industrial organisations, User group identification, Operational and financial planning and research. Part 5 Conclusions and future directions. Part 6 Appendices : Key international paratransit contacts.