|   |   | Illustrations |   |   | 
|   |   | Preface |   |   | 
| Pt. I |   | Paratransit Service Options, Markets, and Performance |   |   | 
| Ch. 1 |   | Paratransit in America: Past, Present, and Prospects |   | 3 | 
| Ch. 2 |   | Shared-Ride Taxis, Jitneys, and Commercial Vans |   | 31 | 
| Ch. 3 |   | Ridesharing, Shuttles, and Neighborhood-based Services |   | 85 | 
| Ch. 4 |   | International Experiences with Paratransit |   | 117 | 
| Pt. II |   | Regulatory and Policy Environments |   |   | 
| Ch. 5 |   | Paratransits Regulatory Environment |   | 153 | 
| Ch. 6 |   | Local Regulations and Policies Governing Commercial Paratransit |   | 165 | 
| Ch. 7 |   | State Regulations and Policies Governing Commercial Paratransit |   | 183 | 
| Ch. 8 |   | Federal Regulations and Policies Affecting Privatization and Commercialization of Paratransit |   | 205 | 
| Pt. III |   | Future Ride: Paratransit for the Twenty-First Century |   |   | 
| Ch. 9 |   | Smart Paratransit: Technologies for the Future |   | 235 | 
| Ch. 10 |   | Paratransit for the Twenty-first Century |   | 257 | 
|   |   | Selected Bibliography |   | 271 | 
|   |   | Index |   | 273 |