Resources

Disability Resources

This section is a resource for individuals with disabilities, their family members, and their caretakers on planning for emergencies within transportation systems. Additionally, people with disabilities will find information related to using transportation systems during emergencies such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks.

• Disabled Persons In Disaster Mass Care, Housing, And Human Services
• Broward County Transit Florida - Emergency Services
• Caltrain (California) Accessible services
• Dallas Area Rapid Transit
• DHS Resource Center
• Disabled People and Disaster Planning
• Emergency Commute-Plan Preparedness
• Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
• Hernado County Special Needs Program, Florida
• Hurricane Planning tips for People with Disabilities
• Hurricane Season Mitigation and Preparations Guide
• LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Riders with Disabilities
• Las Vegas Monorail
• Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - Accessible Services
• Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - Emergency Instructions
• Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
• Miami- Dade County Transit Accessible Services
• National Organization on Disability's Emergency Preparedness Initiative
• NJ Transit Accessible Services
• Nobody Left Behind
• NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Customer Safety Information
• NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Guide to Accessible Transit
• NYC Emergency Preparedness
• San Diego Metropolitan Transit System - Senior & Disabled Rider Information
• San Diego Metropolitan Transit System - Wheelchair Access
• St. Louis Metro - ADA Services
• St. Paul Metro Area Transit System Accessible Services
• Suffolk County Government Joint Emergency Evacuation Program
• Tri-Rail: Florida Persons with Disabilities Persons with Disabilities
• Valley Metro (Arizona)
• Virginia Railway Express: Convenient Access
• Virginia Railway Express: What to do in an Emergency
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Accessibility
• Washington State Sound Transit Accessibility Accessibility
• What To Do If Trapped in Car During Storm

Transportation Provider Resources

This section contains technical assistance information for transportation providers on accounting for the unique needs of people with disabilities in their emergency preparedness plans. Transportation providers will find information on the best methods for evacuating people with disabilities, maintaining communication, and providing safe and accessible transportation during an emergency.

• American Public Transportation Association
• Amtrak Accessibility Website
• California Wildfire on Emergency Planning for Persons with Disabilities
• Community Transportation Assistance Project
• Cruise Passenger Safety
• Edmonton Police Service
• FAA Research Project: "Access to Egress"
• FTA's Emergency Transportation Response
• FHWA Emergency Transportation Operations
• Freedom to Travel Findings
• Leave No Wheelchair Behind
• NHTSA: Transporting Students with Special needs
• National Organization on Disability: New York City Transit System
• Office of Emergency Transportation Website
• Project ACTION - Easter Seals
• San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
• State of Alaska Emergency Preparedness Guidelines
• Transportation and accessibility barriers (Page 20)