Fact Sheet
Food Safety and SecurityMechanisms for Advancing Health Equity
Demand Responsive Transportation to Increase Food Security
June 27, 2025
Overview
Local governments and community-based organizations seeking to improve public health through increasing access to nutritious food should consider the role of transportation policy. Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) is an alternative to public transportation that allows users to utilize smaller vans or buses without any fixed schedule or route. This resource includes case studies on DRT that could be applied in healthy food priority areas to increase access to healthy foods.
