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GIS in Paratransit

GIS in Paratransit. Jeff Becker Denver Regional Transportation District. Access-a-Ride (AaR ). ADA complimentary paratransit service . Eligible customers are provided trips within ¾ mile of a fixed route during its span of service . Extraction of fixed-route scheduling system data.

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GIS in Paratransit

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  1. GIS in Paratransit Jeff Becker Denver Regional Transportation District

  2. Access-a-Ride (AaR) ADA complimentary paratransit service. Eligible customers are provided trips within ¾ mile of a fixed route during its span of service. • Extraction of fixed-route scheduling system data. • Application of ADA business rules. • Export of buffered route traces and service spans to GIS and AaR scheduling system.

  3. Fixed-Route Scheduling System – 3 txt files: • 1,100 route/pattern traces • Route/pattern data • Service spans • Geodatabase - Apply ADA Business Rules • 775 route/pattern traces • GIS AaR

  4. GIS • Buffer ¾ mile • Fill doughnuts < 1.5 sq. mi. • Create ADA Boundary • Import doughnut layer to AaR

  5. Effect of Bus Service Changes on AaR Customers

  6. Call-n-Ride (CnR) CnR is general public paratransit provided in certain communities throughout RTD’s district. • Service planning and warrants. • Relationship of CnR to AaR. • Service configuration and scheduling. • Use of trip data for Origin-Destination (OD) analysis for service planning.

  7. CnR Service PlanningPopulation + Employment Density

  8. CnR Relationship to AaRAaRrequests are offered to book trips on CnR.Much less costly.

  9. CnR Service Configuration & Scheduling

  10. CnR Trip Origin-Destination Analysis

  11. OD Analysis – Multiple Service Providers • Identify overlap and potential for coordination.

  12. Longmont CnR, Via & Bus

  13. Location Quality Control

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