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Improving Driver Safety in the 50 and Older Population
Sep 16, 2019Thank you to AARP and their Driver Safety program for providing this blog on how innovation and technology can improve driver safety for older adult populations. How can drivers remain confident as they age? That’s a critical question that faces drivers 50 and older. AARP, through its 40-year-old safe-driving program, AARP Driver Safety, recently worked with…
Read more »Transit Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Aug 29, 2019In our last NADTC blog, guest blogger Steve Yaffe discussed the new mobility options we’ve seen enter the transportation arena in recent years and ways that barriers could be addressed to make those options more accessible. In this blog, we continue NADTC’s look at transportation accessibility for travelers with disabilities, with a specific focus on…
Read more »Addressing New Mobility Services’ Accessibility Barriers
Aug 06, 2019Thank you to guest blogger Steve Yaffe for writing this month’s blog about newer transportation options that have become popular over the past five years and how barriers can be addressed so that options can be more accessible for older adults and travelers with disabilities. New Mobility Services have three major accessibility barriers. These barriers…
Read more »2018 Trends Report Topic Spotlight: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Brokerages and Benefits of Coordination
In this Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Topic Spotlight, NADTC explores how different states approach coordination. As a Medicaid benefit, non-emergency medical transportation provision varies state-to-state depending on each state’s model coordination practices. This NEMT brief looks at examples from Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, and Texas.
Read more »Cornell’s TRAC Project Addresses Barriers to Transportation Accessibility
Jul 08, 2019NADTC thanks guest blogger Jennifer Perry, Access Specialist, from the Northeast ADA Center for writing July’s blog post, which features the resources of the Transit Research & Accessibility Center (TRAC). Learn more about TRAC, and join us in recognizing the importance of on-going education and training about accessibility as we celebrate the 29th anniversary of the…
Read more »Transit Assessment Toolkit
The Transit Assessment Toolkit incorporates a series of checklists designed to assist new transit managers in assessing the current state of operations. The toolkit provides suggestions for improvement in the areas of human resources, communications, finance, operations, facilities and vehicle maintenance, and emergency preparedness. The toolkit is designed with newer industry professionals in mind, with…
Read more »Senior Volunteer Transportation Network Improving Mobility Options in Tennessee
Jun 24, 2019Special thanks to guest blogger Keita Cole with the Senior Volunteer Transportation Network (SVTN) for providing the following overview of a cutting-edge coalition that is supporting the work and development of volunteer transportation programs in Tennessee. “Have you ever wondered how you would get to the grocery store if you were not able to drive?…
Read more »2018 Trends Report Topic Spotlight: Opioid Use and Transportation
In this Opioid Use and Transportation Topic Spotlight, NADTC explores how transportation to opioid treatment is an eligible activity under federal funding programs, and communities across the country are making a concerted effort to involve transportation providers in recognizing opioid abuse and providing support to those addressing addiction. Programs in Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,…
Read more »University Transportation Center Summit: Key Takeaways and Trends
Jun 04, 2019Curious about the issues and topics that are foremost on the minds of university transportation researchers, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and professionals from highway, public transportation, freight, and alternative transportation? NADTC staff attended the second annual National Mobility Summit of the U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Centers this spring in Washington, D.C., and…
Read more »2018 Trends Report Topic Spotlight: Innovative Approaches to Section 5310 Funding Match
In this Innovative Section 5310 Funding Match Topic Spotlight, NADTC explores how local funding match is integral to implementing federally funded transit service and looks at Section 5310 funding practices that three communities in Colorado (Douglas County, Durango, and All Points) and Paris, Texas, are using to support transportation programs.
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