Welcome to the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center

Our goal is to promote the availability and accessibility of transportation options for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.

Every Ride Counts: A New Transportation Publicity Campaign

New! National Poll on Transportation Needs and Awareness

NADTC National Convening – December 7, 2018

Photo credit: NADTC 2018 Photo Contest 1st Place Winner, Via Mobility Services, Boulder, Colorado

National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
is working to increase access to transportation for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.

The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) is a program funded by the Federal Transit Administration and administered by Easterseals and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) with guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living.

Training & Webinars

We provide training and webinars designed to help communities create accessible transportation for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers.

Keys to a Successful Volunteer Transportation Program: Risk, Liability and Insurance Webinar

November 13 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST

Volunteer Transportation: Keys of a Successful Program

October 22 @ 8:00 am - November 30 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Pedestrian Connections: Planning for the Walkability Needs of Older Adults and People with Disabilities from Current Conditions to a Future Environment with Automated Vehicles

September 4 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

See all training & webinars

Resources & Publications

NADTC's Information Clearinghouse is where you can access materials, download publications, view webinars, and more.

National Convening: Transportation Needs and Awareness

Bicycle
Caregiving
Driver Safety & Transition
Human Service Transportation
Mobility Management
Passenger Ferry
Rail Services
Rural Transportation
Section 5310
Shared Ride
Tribal
Volunteer Transportation

Keys to a Successful Volunteer Transportation Program: Risk, Liability and Insurance Webinar

Assisted Transportation
Coordination, Planning & Public Participation
Human Service Transportation
Mobility Management
Rural Transportation
Volunteer Transportation

Driver Safety and Transition: Course Materials

Driver Safety & Transition
Livability
Mobility Management
Volunteer Transportation

See all resources & publications

Nov 30, 2018

Strengthening Individual Mobility Capacities and Community Accessibility

Thank you to guest blogger Valerie Parker Callahan of Greater Lynn (MA) Senior Services for preparing this post. This article provides an overview of the Mobility Resource Guide, a reference tool that promotes unique approaches to mobility and accessibility. “Mobility”—or the capacity to move freely and easily – is central to our fundamental concepts of freedom…

Nov 08, 2018

Travel Patterns of American Adults with Disabilities

This blog features highlights from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ September 2018 Travel Patterns of American Adults with Disabilities. The report reinforces the role that transportation has in consistent access to employment, social activities, daily errands, and healthcare. Background The Travel Patterns report uses data from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) to examine the…

Oct 11, 2018

AARP Helping Drivers Benefit From the Rapid Changes in Vehicle Technology

NADTC’s spring 2018 online course on Driver Safety and Transition focused on the safety and well-being of older drivers and people with disabilities, planning for transportation independence and addressed many of the age related challenges that can make driving increasingly difficult. With this topic in mind, this month’s blog, provided by AARP Driver Safety, AARP’s…