Blind community from around the country protests over rideshare discrimination
- Date: 10/15/2024
On Oct. 15, White Cane Awareness Day, a day meant to celebrate the independence of blind individuals, over 150 protesters…
On Oct. 15, White Cane Awareness Day, a day meant to celebrate the independence of blind individuals, over 150 protesters…
A new report — which MTC contributed to — concludes data sharing through standardized software is an important step in making…
All new yellow taxis in the five boroughs will need to be wheelchair accessible before they can legally pick up…
Human services transportation typically takes the form of what is called demand-responsive transportation (DRT) — services that do not follow fixed routes…
A Homage Senior Services employee was recently recognized with an award of excellence for her advocacy to maintain and expand…
It’s past time we acknowledge that non-drivers exist, not just in big cities but everywhere. Even in rural America, we make up nearly a third, if not more, of the population. We need to make it possible for people who can’t drive or can’t afford to drive to live, and even thrive in all our communities.
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced it has received a $360,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration…
Grant recipients will use the federal funding to make rail stations more accessible and inclusive and in line with the…
A study, led by the UK’s national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK), will investigate how such services can…
One-third of Americans don’t have a driver’s license. Anna Zivarts says it’s time for transportation planners to include them in…
From the National Autistic Society (U.K.): We are very excited to begin work on a year-long project, Empowering Autistic Travel,…
When Barrett Counterman was looking for a job, he kept running into the same problem: He didn’t know how he…
Travelers who are blind or visually impaired use a variety of cues and strategies to orient themselves within their surroundings…
The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) and the Transit Planning 4 All (TP4A) partners undertook this research effort to…
The data on traffic fatalities and injuries doesn’t account for their needs or even count them. Better data would enable…
Tanisha Sepulveda was at a community center in Tukwila, Washington. She lives in Seattle, just 15 minutes away by car.…
RTC Southern Nevada’s Mobility Training Center on the GO will work to teach vulnerable populations how to use RTC transit…
Michigan residents with disabilities now have a new option for finding public transit statewide. Nonprofit advocacy group Disability Rights Michigan…
Have more mobility news that we should be reading and sharing? Let us know! Reach out to Sage Kashner (kashner@ctaa.org).
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