2023 Innovations Showcase
Comments OffINTRODUCTION This resource presents 14 Transportation Innovations selected by the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) through a nationwide competition. The Showcase profiles out-of-the-box thinking and alignment of resources. Innovations may be entirely original or represent a creative adaptation of an approach that has worked in other places or program settings or with different…
2020 Innovations in Accessible Mobility Grants
Comments OffIntroduction In 2020, the NADTC awarded Innovations in Accessible Mobility Grants to expand access to accessible transportation options to support community living and improve the lives of older adults and people with disabilities. Grants of up to $30,000 were awarded to ten communities who had seven months to implement a project to develop new transportation approaches…
Transportation DEI Lunch and Learn: Equity in Public Transit
Comments OffThis webinar, Equity in Public Transportation, features Sheri Dixon, Director of Revenue, Hampton Roads Transit who discusses the significant equity impacts of transportation planning and programming and how transportation, as “the great equalizer,” can play an important role in improving social mobility by transforming the livability, sustainability, mobility and workability for all communities. Hear about the challenges, successes and…
The Growing Involvement of Area Agencies on Aging in Community Transportation
Comments OffAccording to 2022 National Survey of Area Agencies on Aging, 91% of Area Agencies on Aging provide transportation to support the mobility needs of older adults and people with disabilities. In this third webinar in NADTC’s series on Human Services Transportation, speakers from USAging will detail the survey’s findings on the types of transportation provided by…
Technical Assistance Brief-Microtransit Accessibility
Comments OffThis technical assistance brief provides resources for accessibility on microtransit services. Microtransit is a form of shared-ride on-demand transport that extends the reach of transit systems or in some cases, replaces fixed routes.
Equity and Accessibility Grants – Lessons Learned
Comments OffFollowing the culmination of nine planning grants in 2021, NADTC launched seven Equity and Accessibility Implementation Grants in October 2022. Over a nine-month period, the grantees conducted transportation equity projects that addressed the transportation needs and preference of diverse older adults and people with disabilities.
Listening to Riders and Providers: A Synthesis Report on NADTC’s Focus Groups and Stakeholder Meetings
Comments OffA summary of NADTC’s 2022 DEI focus group and stakeholder meetings.
Training Videos for Drivers and Transit Personnel
Comments OffAccess Matters Video Series NADTC is pleased to present Access Matters, a series of videos created in partnership and in dedication to Donna Smith (1959-2022). These videos were created to train drivers to be more sensitive to the needs of people who are blind, deaf and have other disabilities who rely on public transportation. The…
2021 Trends Report Spotlight: Public Transit and Passengers with Alzheimer’s or Dementia
Comments OffIt is important to understand the characteristics of all users being served, especially those who might be faced with memory loss, related to Alzheimer’s or dementia. This Trends Report highlights common barriers or challenges persons with Alzheimer’s or dementia might have when riding the bus and presents strategies for communicating with these riders.
2021 Trends Report Spotlight: Serving People with Autism on Transportation
Comments OffIt is important to understand the characteristics of all users being served, especially those who might have differing challenges when out in public. This Trends Report covers common barriers or challenges persons with autism might have when riding the bus.