Transportation

Results: 3

• General Paratransit/Community Ride Programs (1)
  BT-4500.6500-280

  General Paratransit/Community Ride Programs

  BT-4500.6500-280
  
  Programs that provide flexibly scheduled and routed door-to-door (or curb-to-curb) transportation services for the general public. Patrons generally have no private transportation and are unable to use the fixed-route public transportation system; or live in a rural area not served by a public transit system.
• Local Transportation (2)
  BT-4500

  Local Transportation

  BT-4500
  
  Organizations that arrange for or provide transportation for individuals whose points of origin and destinations are within their community or other nearby communities. These organizations also provide information for the public about rates, schedules and routes for these services.
• Public Transit Authorities (1)
  BT-8400.6400

  Public Transit Authorities

  BT-8400.6400
  
  Special governmental authorities that are responsible for managing and operating public transportation in cities and towns throughout the country, either directly or via a contract with transportation companies. Public transportation includes buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, monorail, passenger ferry boats, trolleys, inclined railways, and people movers. In some jurisdictions, the transit authority may also manage paratransit services for older adults, people with disabilities and Medicaid recipients who need transportation to medical appointments and cannot use the bus or other alternatives; operate park-and-ride express shuttle services; provide neighborhood transportation for public schools; and operate ride sharing programs for commuters.