Morrisville Public Transportation Study

Methods & Models of Service Delivery

development along the path of the route. This mode also is complementary to Morrisville’s multi-unit housing and dense neighborhoods, and connecting to other existing fixed-route service. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Attracting New Jobs Connections to Other Services

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Attracting New Residents

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Demand-Response Demand-response public transportation, sometimes called Dial-A-Ride, does not operate along a fixed route. Instead, customers within a certain geographic area may call to schedule a curb-to-curb or door-to- door trip. A central call center develops a route for the vehicle each day based on trip demand. This type of service connects riders to where they want to go, but trips may be less direct for individual riders due to fewer passengers sharing trips to common destinations. This service typically uses smaller

vehicles, which can operate on narrow roads that are difficult to serve with larger buses. Smaller vehicles and a lack of signed stops mean that more outreach must be directed to potential riders to promote the service.

Demand-response service works best in markets where customers utilize public transportation daily for occasional purposes, such as shopping trips. While the service provides opportunities for work trips, vehicle availability varies by demand and is by nature less consistent than fixed-route services.

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