Download or read book Proceedings of the First National Conference on Rural Public Transportation written by Douglas J. McKelvey and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proceedings comprise the addresses, presentations and resource papers given at the conference, with summaries of problems and recommendations developed in the workshop sessions. Subjects include planning; feasibility and demand estimation; securing funding and support; use and coordination of public and private systems and resources; federal, state and local programs, regulatory and legal considerations; vehicle and equipment specifications, purchase maintenance and depreciation; marketing and promotion; administration and management; cost control; performance monitoring and evaluation; research and education.