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Chapter Three: Ridesharing, Shuttles, and
Neighborhood-based Services 		85
Introduction 85
Subscription Vans and Buses 85
Employer-Sponsored Ridesharing 93
Casual Carpools 97
Feeder Shuttles and Circulators 99
Dial-a-Ride Services 104
Community-Based Paratransit 108
Specialized Paratransit in Summary 110
Notes 111
References 114
Chapter Four: International Experiences with Paratransit 117
Paratransit Abroad 117
Puerto Rico's Públicos 119
Mexico City's Peseros and Colectivos 124
Paratransit in Southeast Asia 131
Lessons from Paratransit in the Developing World 142
Notes 144
References 147
Photo Essay B. follows page 150.
PART II: REGULATORY AND POLICY ENVIRONMENTS
Chapter Five: Paratransit's Regulatory Environment 153
Urban Transportation Regulation 153
Legacy of Paratransit Regulation 155
Legal Foundations for Paratransit Regulations 158
Current Paratransit Regulatory Environment 159
Notes 162
References 163
Chapter Six: Local Regulations and Policies Governing Commercial
Paratransit 		165
Local Taxi and Paratransit Regulations 165
Case Review: Local Regulations in the San Francisco Bay Area 169
Recent Experiences with Local Paratransit Decontrols in the
United States: Indianapolis and Houston 		173
Local Policy and Regulatory Reforms 177
Notes 180
References 181

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