GETTING THERE

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GETTING THERE

• The Vehicle To Participation!!!!

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Development Disabilities
Medicaid Program
Children Families
Family Assistance
Faith Based Transit
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Special Ed Transportation
Substance Abuse Mental Health
Health Care
Medicare Medicaid Svcs
HHS
Rural Transit Operators
Family
Health Resources Services
Office of the Secretary
Area Agency on Aging
Assistant Secretary Planning Evaluation
Head Start
Child Care Bureau
Soc. Services Block Grant
Education
Private Paratransit
Aging
Community Services
Centers for Independent Living
State Governors Cabinet Secretaries
Disability Rehab and Research
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Employment
Federal Agencies Grant
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Education
Office of Special Education Programs
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Shopping
Local Government
Recreation
Medical Transit Provider
Transportation
Office of the Secretary
Private Taxi
Elderly Disability Program
Urbanized Grant Program
Independence
Disability Service Provider
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Head Start
Rural Grant Program
ADA Paratransit
Local Transportation Authority
Departmental Office of Civil Rights
Job Access Reverse Commute Program
Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
Transit Pass
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Federal Partnerships
AoA ODEP HHS-OD MCHB SAMHSA
FTA CMS OSERS ADD
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MOBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NOD/Harris
Poll 2000

• 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

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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
Non-ADA Dial A Ride
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Fixed Route Bus Rail Transit Commuter Rail
ADA Paratransit
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Vehicle Modifications

• POTENTIAL RESOURCES
• Rehabilitation Services
• Veterans Affairs
• Workmans Comp
• OTHER
• Auto Manufacturers

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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACTRIGHTS
...AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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• KEY FEATURES OF FIXED ROUTE ACCESSIBILITY
• WHEELCHAIR LIFTS SECUREMENTS
• SEATING FOR SENIOR AND DISABLED RIDERS
• STOP REQUEST LIGHT AND BELL

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PRIORITY SEATING
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WHEELCHAIR LIFT
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SECUREMENT DEVICE
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Operator Awareness Training
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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
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ADA Jeopardy

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

BACK
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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
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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

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ADA PARATRANSIT

• Can not get to the bus
• Can not get on the bus
• Can not safely and Independently navigate on the
  bus

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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

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Paratransit Eligibility Assessments
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OTHER Programs 5310-Specialized
Paratransit 5311-Rural Job Access Reverse Commute
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FLEX ROUTE SYSTEM
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COMMUNITY DRIVER INCLUSION PROGRAM
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New Freedom Initiative Accessible
Transportation 145 Million
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TICKET TO WORK PROGRAM
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RESOURCES
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National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation
Fixed Route
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National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation
Paratransit Services
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National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation
Cross Issues
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
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Consumer Education
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EnvironmentalBarrier Identification
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RIDING THE BUS

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

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

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

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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

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Cognitive Disabilities
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Physical Disabilities
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Sensory Disabilities
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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.

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Community Assessment
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Coalition Building
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REGIONAL OUTREACH
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FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION
--LEADERSHIP --ASSESSMENT --CUSTOMER
FOCUS--SERVICE DELIVERY --TECHNOLOGY --POLICY
DEVELOPMENT
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

• Easter Seals Project ACTION
• 1-800-659-6428 www.projectaction.org
• Community Transportation Association
• 1-800-527-8279 www.ctaa.org

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

• Intelligent Transit System
• 1-866-367-7487 www.its.dot.gov
• Rural Transit Assistance Program
• 202-408-9541 www.APWA.net

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TRANSPORTATION .. THE VEHICLE TO
PARTICIPATION!!!!