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Paratransit includes taxicabs, jitneys, and dial-a-ride services. It provides short-distance transportation for small groups of passengers. A taxicab is an automobile operated by a driver and hired by users for an individual trip. Taxicabs have the highest out-of-pocket cost of all types of public transportation, but taxicab service is closest in convenience to the private automobile. Jitneys are privately owned large cars or vans that usually operate on fixed routes but without fixed schedules. Jitneys are a flexible means of public transportation, although they also tend to add to traffic congestion. Dial-a-ride services consist of minibuses or vans that are directed from a central dispatching office as the service is requested. The dispatcher plans the routes so that as many passengers as possible are served on a single trip. Dial-a-ride services are slower and less direct than taxicabs but generally are cheaper as well. |
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