Evaluation of RIAS on Target Population

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center will evaluate the Remote Infrared Audible Signage (RIAS) Model Accessibility Project (MAP). The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center will also submit two reports - a final evaluation report and a report to Congress (approximately 5-10 pages). The report to Congress will include highlights on: (1) the effect of the pilot program on multimodal accessibility in public transportation; (2) the effect of the program on operators of public transportation and their passengers; (3) the effect of making public transportation accessible to people with visual, cognitive, and learning disabilities on ridership of public transportation and use of paratransit; and (4) the effect of the program on the education, community integration, work life and general quality of life of the targeted populations

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: National Research Program, National Research, Intelligent Transportation Systems

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $135000.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

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

  Wagley, Raj

• Performing Organizations:

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Start Date: 20090926
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20090930
• Source Data: RiP Project 34825

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Cognition; Multimodal transportation; Paratransit services; Quality of life; Traffic signs
• Identifier Terms: Remote Infrared Audible Signage Pilot Program
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01488615
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Aug 1 2013 2:14AM