Factors Influencing Fixed-Route Transit Decision-Making: Exploring Differences by Disability and Community Type

Transit agencies utilize the following complementary initiatives to encourage greater fixed-route transit usage by people with disabilities: (1) implement more rigorous paratransit eligibility determination practices and (2) address factors that deter disabilities from using transit. This research focuses on latter uses previously conducted survey data determine most important individuals consider when deciding use various transportation options, how these vary disability community type. Findings indicate mobility impairments consistently rated built environment as their mode decision-making than scheduling-related factors. also highlighted importance of addressing complex trips assisting riders intellectual cognitive disabilities. The current study revealed experience barriers differently based where they live, suggesting need for context sensitive interventions support ridership. should this information employ targeted