LIFT: special needs transportation in Portland, Oregon. Final report
The Portland Special Needs Transportation Demonstration, the LIFT, is a project in which Tri-Met (the regional transit authority), in coordination with local social service agencies, provides door-to-door transportation service to eligible handicapped and elderly clients on an advance-reservation basis. Eligibility for the LIFT service was based upon a functional (rather than clinical) definition of transportation handicap - a person was considered eligible for the service if they had difficulty performing certain functions that were necessary in riding a fixed-route bus, e.g., reading directions, standing for more than 10 minutes, moving in crowds, etc. A fleet of 15 lift-equipped buses is operated by Tri-Met, supplemented by transportation provided through a Tri-Met contract with local private providers, i.e., taxis. Fares are $3.00 per trip for agency-affiliated passengers, with the $3.00 paid by the sponsoring agency, and $.50 per trip for eligible general passengers, with the fare paid by the passenger. This report covers the two years of the demonstration, from December 1976 to December 1978. During this time, the LIFT project experienced gradual but steady growth in terms of client registration and trips delivered. As of December 1978 the Lift system was providing 370 trips per day; 18% of these trips were by LIFT-sponsored taxis and 17% of all trips were taken by persons using a wheelchair. This report documents a number of conclusions regarding the LIFT demonstration.
- Research Organization:
- Crain and Associates, Menlo Park, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5505205
- Report Number(s):
- UMTA-MA-0060-79-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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