Learn about the basic program requirements of FTA’s Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities, Section 5310 funding.
In the last six months, approximately 15,900 individuals reached out to the Eldercare Locator seeking transportation assistance. The partnership between NADTC and Eldercare Locator ensures that when individuals or their family caregivers call NADTC (866-983-3222) requesting a ride or needing information about local transportation options, they are offered the option to be directly connected to one of the Eldercare…
This quick reference guide for fixed-route bus operators addresses ADA requirements such as priority seating and stop announcements. The guide also provides tips for serving customers with disabilities and those who have service animals. Thank you to 2017 NADTC photo contest participants Senior Transportation Connection (Cleveland, Ohio) and Ark-Tex Council of Governments (Texarkana, Texas)…
Throughout the month of May 2023, NADTC hosted our first course of the year entitled, Why Serving Everyone Doesn’t Serve Everyone. The course was intended to explore the importance of prioritizing intentional efforts to ensure that community transportation is truly available to all people. Participants were encouraged to take a deep dive into three subjects…
An Interview with Dona Sauerburger, COM This interview was conducted by NADTC staff Ken Thompson with Dona Sauerburger. Dona is a certified orientation and mobility (O&M) specialist, providing O&M to adults in their communities in Maryland and DC. She has had a special interest in preparing people who are blind or have low vision to…
Special thanks to guest bloggers Kelly Ast, Project Director, Rides to Health & Wealth and to Patty Cantrell, Director of New Growth for preparing this post. This article provides an overview of how organizations in rural west central Missouri collaborated to form the region’s Rides to Health and Wealth program to address rural transportation issues. Rural communities across America…
After reading the title of this blog, you might be wondering what ‘downstream’ and ‘upstream’ have to do with transportation. These are common terms in the public health world to describe two different approaches to community health improvement. When looking at an upstream intervention, we’re talking about measures that can be taken before a health…
This bookmark details the rights guaranteed to transit customers under the ADA and the responsibilities passengers have when using community transportation.
A Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation (HST) Plan is an important tool for community transportation planning. HST plans create a systematic way for communities to improve collaboration and communication across human service organizations and transportation providers – plans can improve access, efficiency, and effectiveness of community transportation systems. Although the process can seem daunting,…
Thank you to guest blogger Vanessa V. Hansle, CEO/COO, Michigan Transportation Connection, and to Tom Page, Executive Director, Michigan 2-1-1 and Emily Houk, CEO, Research to Practice Consulting, LLC for preparing this post. The Michigan Transportation Connection (MTC): A Statewide Approach to Connecting Transportation & Information Finding transportation can be a daunting task for individuals…
