Research & Statistics

Access to Transporation

Information from the N.O.D./Harris 2000 Survey of Americans with Disabilities regarding access to transportation, which is often a predictor of employment, political participation, access to entertainment, socializing and religious attendance.
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Administration on Aging Transportation Information

Reports and statistics relating to older Americans and transportation, including usage information and case studies on the benefits of senior transportation programs.
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Cutting Edge Issues in Accessible Transportation

The Center for Transportation Excellence's materials and links to topical transportation issues, including accessibility.
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Department of Transportation's (DOT) Digital Document Center

Online access to documents on a wide range of transportation-related issues from the DOT Publications Library.

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Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Programs for Elderly Persons & Persons with Disabilities

Links to information on the FTA's programs for the elderly and people with disabilities.
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How to Establish & Maintain Door-through-Door Transportation Services for Seniors

Report from the Administration on Aging (AoA) designed to help service providers and communities set up and maintain reliable and effective transportation services for seniors. Document is in .pdf format.

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Intelligent Transportation Systems of America (ITSA)

ITSA promotes research, deployment and operation of intelligent transportation systems through leadership and partnerships with all stakeholders.
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Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR)

Coordinates federal agencies in providing research into issues such as improving transportation accessibility, better building codes for emergency evacuations and quality of life for people with disabilities.

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National Center for Accessible Transportation (NCAT) at Oregon State University

NCAT's goal is to improve best practices in making transportation system accessible.
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National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research

Conducts research, engineering and development activities to help shape new technologies, improve service delivery and expand decision-making options for people with disabilities and their families.
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National Transit Institute (NTI) at Rutgers State University

Develops, promotes and delivers training and education programs for the public transit industry on a multitude of topics, including paratransit. Tuition fees waived for federal, state and local government employees who work in the transportation or related areas.
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Public Involvement Techniques for Transportation Decision-Making: Americans with Disabilities

Information on making meetings and information accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ensuring participation by the disability community, which is essential in public transportation and highway planning.

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Rural Transportation Issues

General information from the Rural Institute on Disabilities at the University of Montana on research and demonstration programs, including the use of a voucher system.
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Strategies to Increase Coordination of Transportation Services for the Transportation Disadvantaged

The Transportation Research Board created a report on how transportations systems may be improved for the transportation disadvantaged.
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Transit Cooperative Research Program (TRCP)

Provides tools to innovate and solve problems in the transportation industry. This Link takes you to the publications on people with disabilities.
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Tribal Transportation: Barriers & Solutions

An information brief from the American Indian Disability Technical Assistance Center with links and resources on the topic of tribal transportation barriers and solutions.

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  • The White House: President George W. Bush
  • USA.gov: The U.S. government's official web portal.