Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Practices. Topic SB-36. Dynamic Optimization on ADA Paratransit Service

This TCRP synthesis documents the current use of continuous dynamic optimization (CDO) for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit where optimization results in improving the efficiency of the route schedule and the overall productivity of the on-demand service without affecting the customer's confirmed pickup time window.. The final report can be found here as TCRP Synthesis 168.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5176

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $45000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project J-07, Topic SB-36

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Transit Cooperative Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20001

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Garcia-Colberg, Mariela

• Performing Organizations:

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135
• Principal Investigators:

  Rodman, Will

• Start Date: 20210507
• Expected Completion Date: 20230610
• Actual Completion Date: 20230610

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dispatching; Literature reviews; Optimization; Paratransit services; Performance measurement; Persons with disabilities; Transit operating agencies
• Identifier Terms: Americans with Disabilities Act
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01772931
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project J-07, Topic SB-36
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: May 25 2021 10:48PM