FTA awards $343m to improve accessibility at transit-rail stations
- Date: 06/03/2024
Grant recipients will use the federal funding to make rail stations more accessible and inclusive and in line with the…
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…
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, Transportation Department has launched what it’s calling “an innovative microtransit and paratransit…
At a Capital Regional District (CRD) transportation committee meeting, Victoria Council member Dave Thompson spearheaded a motion, now awaiting CRD…
As part of a strategic move to bolster the public transportation system in Lancaster-Fairfield, Fairfield County is poised to assume…
In 2022, 5.7% of adults aged ≥18 years lacked reliable transportation for daily living in the past 12 months. The…
Recent court cases in Chicago and New York ordered those cities to install accessible pedestrian signal (APS) devices. These devices are posted at pedestrian crossings, with buttons that activate verbal prompts for blind and visually impaired persons to know when it is safe to cross.
Modern transportation systems are not always built with successful accommodations and continue to indirectly discriminate against populations with disabilities. This…
Starting March 1, a new Maui Bus Fare-Free Transit Program begins on Maui, allowing qualified individuals to utilize Maui Bus…
Without reliably accessible transport, people with disability face a significant barrier to attending their medical appointments and other health services,…
VRT has launched Beyond Access, a new regional service for adults aged 60+ and persons with disabilities. Beyond Access will provide no-cost, shared-ride, curb-to-curb transportation for those who qualify Monday…
The primary objective of this scoping review was to describe the barriers and facilitators to using public transport experienced by…
Mark Evers, Chief Customer Officer at Transport for London (TfL), sat down with Intelligent Transport’s Halimah Haque to discuss TfL’s new partnership…
The Greater Phoenix Chamber and St. Joseph the Worker urge you to remember the Valley’s disadvantaged, unhoused, and transitioning individuals…
Residents with disabilities and older adults in Dakota County have struggled with limited transportation options that don’t fully meet their needs, including restricted service times and areas, eligibility requirements, and the need for extensive trip planning.
Myrna Peterson predicts self-driving vehicles will be a ticket out of isolation and loneliness for people like her, who live…
While widely spread throughout the city and a popular alternative to driving, public transportation in Phoenix has been criticized recently…
NJ Transit plans to start replacing older gasoline-fueled vans with modern, battery-powered electric ones to shuttle senior citizens and people…
E-bikes can be a critical mobility aid for seniors or people with disabilities — but the first step is getting those…
Many University of Maryland students with disabilities feel the campus has become more hazardous this semester due to poor parking…
Virtual forum convened on November 6, 2023 presented by the League of Women Voters of Alabama and the National Federation…
What is an ADS? According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), an Automated Driving System (ADS) is a…
In early August, officials at the U.S. Access Board quietly published the Public Right of Way Access Guidelines Final Rule…
Jennifer Varnet works high above Main Street in Worcester, at the city’s oldest law firm: Fletcher Tilton. She prepares and…
In EEOC v. Charter Communications, LLC, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently held an employee with a disability may…
As part of a partnership with the City and funding from California Energy Commission, the library allows patrons to make…
Don’t let physical mobility issues, illness or lack of a car stop you from using the library. In addition to…
The City of Detroit Office of Mobility Innovation is launching a new shuttle pilot program next year to explore the…
On July 26th, 1990, President George H. Bush signed groundbreaking legislation forever changing the lives of millions in the United…
MTA introduces a six-month pilot of Quantum Self Securement Station on select buses along the M7 route, allowing wheelchair users…
Ridesharing has become a convenient way of life, but that’s not so for everyone. Passengers who use a wheelchair often…
My research, conducted in the U.S., found that one of the ways transportation-related general audience apps aim to address the…
On Wednesday afternoon, SANDAG and Facilitating Access to Coordinated Transportation (FACT) representatives were joined by local community members to celebrate…
Spare, a leading on-demand transit platform company has partnered with Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) to expand its Mobility on…
Mobility leaders from around the country gathered in person and virtually to learn about successful cross-sector partnerships that are making…
The Disability Access to Transportation Act includes: Findings that highlight the ongoing need to improve access to transportation systems for…
From partnering with start-ups like Omni to develop wheelchair-accessible e-scooters to collaborating with UCL to create a universal sound for…
Transit agencies are increasingly offering an alternative service for their Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit riders. This service is…
Transit agencies are increasingly offering an alternative service for their Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit riders. This service is…
New Jersey Transit is trying to improve its Access Link program to provide services for people with disabilities. In December, NJ Transit reached a…
The e-scooters have tactile signage with raised lettering and a QR code leading to Beam’s 24-hour Report a Beam channels…
The world’s reaction to accessibility is changing, slowly but surely. No, it’s not perfect out there, but yes, it is improving…
In a collaborative effort, NJ TRANSIT joins forces with Uber and Lyft to launch a pilot programme, aimed at providing…
Decades of advocacy are paying off, but it often takes legal action to force cities to make accessibility improvements mandated…
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