This report presents the results of an independent evaluation of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Public-Private-Partnership for Paratransit Demonstration project. To increase the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of paratransit services while improving customer mobility and accessibility throughout Pinellas County, Florida, the project aimed to develop an integrated platform that provided on-demand curb-to-curb paratransit service through partnerships with Lyft, United Taxi, Care Ride, Wheelchair Transport, and Goin Software. Overall, the results of the analysis showed that the pilot program provided an efficient paratransit service and improved the mobility and accessibility of customers within Pinellas County.
Source: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62620
TA Centers: FTA
Terms: Access, Accessibility, Cost effectiveness, Counties, Mobile communication systems, Mobility, Paratransit services, Partnerships, Pilot studies, Public private partnerships, Ridesharing, Shared mobility, Software, Taxi services, Taxicabs, Technology, Transit authorities, Wheelchairs
Tags: access, accessibility, cabs, cost, cost-effectiveness, county-wide, curb-to-curb, efficiency, mobility, on demand, paratransit, partnership, partnerships, pilot, platform, public-private partnership, ride share, software, taxis, technologies, technology, TNC, transit authorities, transit authority, wheelchair transport
