GETTING THERE

The Vehicle To Participation!!!!

State Governors&

Cabinet Secretaries

FederalAgencies

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Education

Labor

EmploymentTrainingAgency

Office of DisabilityEmployment Policy

Centers forIndependent Living

DisabilityRehab andResearchRehabilitation

ServicesAdministration

Office of SpecialEducation Programs

Substance AbuseMental Health

TemporaryAssistance for

Needy Families

FamilyAssistance

HHSMedicare &

Medicaid Svcs

Aging

Health Resources & Services

CommunityServices

Child Care

Bureau

DevelopmentDisabilities

MedicaidProgram

HeadStart

Soc. ServicesBlock Grant

Children& Families

TransportationOffice of the

Secretary

National HighwayTraffic Safety

AdministrationFederal TransitAdministration

Assistant Secretaryfor Transportation

Policy

DepartmentalOffice of

Civil Rights

Faith Based Transit

Area Agency on Aging

MedicalTransit Provider

Head Start

Office of theSecretary

AssistantSecretaryPlanning

Evaluation

Special EdTransportation

Rural TransitOperators

Private Paratransit

Private Taxi

ADAParatransit

TransitPass

Elderly&

Disability Program

Job AccessReverse Commute

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Rural GrantProgram

Urbanized Grant Program

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LocalTransportation

Authority

Disability ServiceProvider

Family

Health Care

Employment

Shopping

Independence

Recreation

Education

LocalGovernment

FTA

CMS

OSERS

ADD

Federal Partnerships

AoA

ODEP

HHS-OD

MCHB

SAMHSA

• People with disabilities are almost three times as likely as people without disabilities to say that inadequate transportation is a problem• 30% of people with disabilities• 10% of people without disabilities

MOBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NOD/Harris Poll 2000

PUBLICTRANSPORTATIONFixed Route Bus

Rail TransitCommuter Rail

Non-ADA Dial A Ride

ADA Paratransit

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

Vehicle ModificationsPOTENTIAL RESOURCES:

•Rehabilitation Services•Veterans Affairs•Workman’s Comp

OTHER: •Auto Manufacturers

AMERICANS AMERICANS WITH WITH DISABILITIES DISABILITIES ACT:ACT:

RIGHTS… RIGHTS… ...AND RESPONSIBILITIES”...AND RESPONSIBILITIES”

KEY FEATURES OF FIXED ROUTE ACCESSIBILITY:

•WHEELCHAIR LIFTS & SECUREMENTS

•SEATING FOR SENIOR AND DISABLED RIDERS

•STOP REQUEST LIGHT AND BELL

PRIORITY SEATING

WHEELCHAIR LIFT

SECUREMENT DEVICE

Operator Awareness Training

Who Knows the ADA??Under the ADA, transportation agencies must provide paratransit services within what distance of the fixed route bus?

A. 1 mile

B. ¾ mile

C. 3 miles

D. ½ mile

ADA Jeopardy

• THE ANSWER IS:

The three eligibility criteria for ADA Complementary Paratransit

BACK

ADA Jeopardy

• THE ANSWER IS: The three eligibility criteria for ADA Complementary Paratransit

• What is:– Get to or from a bus stop– Get on or off a bus– Safely navigate the transit system

BACK

TRANSIT PROVISIONS OF THE ADA

IF A PERSON IS FUNCTIONALLY UNABLE TO USE THE FIXED ROUTE SERVICE

• IT MUST PROVIDE COMPLEMENTARY PARATRANSIT SERVICE

• DURING THE SAME SERVICE HOURS AND

• WITHIN 3/4 MILE OF THE ROUTE

ADA PARATRANSIT

• Can not “get” to the bus

• Can not “get on” the bus

• Can not safely and Independently navigate on the bus

Service Criteria

• Same days and hours as fixed route• Reservations on a next-day basis• Serve all locations within 3/4 mile of routes• No trip limits or priorities• Fares not more than 2x fixed route• Negotiate pick-up within 1 hour of request • No pattern of capacity constraints

Paratransit Eligibility Assessments

OTHER Programs5310-Specialized Paratransit

5311-RuralJob Access Reverse Commute

FLEX ROUTE SYSTEM

COMMUNITY DRIVER INCLUSION PROGRAM

New FreedomInitiative

Accessible Transportation$145 Million

TICKET TO WORK PROGRAM

Non Emergency Medical Transportation Medicaid Transportation Policy

Least Expensive Most Appropriate

Current Practice Paratransit Services are the “rule” Transit Pass is the “exception”

RESOURCES

National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation

Fixed Route16

14

11

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1012141618

Number of Survey Responses

Vehicle DesignEnvironmentStop AnuncementsServiceSupport Services

National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation

Paratransit Services

14

12 12

54

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2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

Number of Survey Responses

Demand

Availability (ADA andBeyond)Reliability

Equal to Fixed Route

Eligibility

Passenger Expectations

Curb to Curb vs. Doorto DoorAttendant Issues

National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation

Cross Issues

26 26

17

13

9

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Number of Survey Responses

Coordination

Retention/Trainingof ProvidersFunding/Cost/Policy

Maintenance

Technology

UNDERSTANDING YOUR TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

Consumer Education

EnvironmentalBarrier Identification

RIDING THE BUS

•Street Crossing •Bus Stops•Riding the Bus•Community Safety•Subways and Trains

STREET CROSSING

•Number of Lanes•Curb Cuts•Accessible Pedestrian Signals•Distance•Speed •Judgment

BUS STOPS

•Signage•Accessible Shelters•Safe and Lighted Area•Safe/Accessible Loading Area

RIDING THE BUS

•Identifying the Bus•Getting on the Bus•Paying the Fare•Finding a seat/location on the Bus•Interacting with Others•Identifying the Destination Stop•Getting Off the Bus

Cognitive Disabilities

Physical Disabilities

Sensory Disabilities

UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

NOD/Harris Poll 2000

• 32% of people with disabilities of working age (18-64) work full or part-time

• Compared to 81% of the people without disabilities.

• Gap of 49% • More than two-thirds of those not

employed say they would prefer to be working.

Community Assessment

Coalition Building

REGIONAL OUTREACH

FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION

--LEADERSHIP--ASSESSMENT --CUSTOMER FOCUS--SERVICE DELIVERY --TECHNOLOGY --POLICY DEVELOPMENT

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE•Easter Seals Project ACTION 1-800-659-6428 – www.projectaction.org

•Community Transportation Association 1-800-527-8279 – www.ctaa.org

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE•Intelligent Transit System 1-866-367-7487 – www.its.dot.gov

•Rural Transit Assistance Program 202-408-9541 – www.APWA.net

TRANSPORTATION …..

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