Assessing the impact of different policy decisions on the resource requirements of a Demand Responsive Transport system for persons with disabilities

The results show that changing the modal split (the mix between the different DRT providers), as well as the realization of adequate public transport and an improved flexibility, seem to be key elements in Flanders to minimize the resource requirements of a DRT system. Our applied methodology can easily be transferred to other regions or areas, as the flexibility of the model allows to easily modify the input criteria based on the specific context. This information can be used by governments for the optimization of their DRT system.