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Happy Birthday, NADTC! Today We Celebrate 12 Months of Achievement!
Oct 18, 2016October 2016 marks a very special milestone for NADTC – we’ve officially been around for one year! Last October we were honored to begin work with the support of the Federal Transit Administration on this exciting new Center and everything we do here at NADTC is working towards our main goal: To promote the availability…
Read more »Making Better Connections – Impact of Travel Training is Evident for Central Maryland and Beyond
Oct 05, 2016As we transition into fall, we reflect on our busy and successful summer of webinars, resource development, presentations, and technical assistance. We are joined on the blog today by our friends at Central Maryland Regional Transit (CMRT). In June we were fortunate to have CMRT join us at the NADTC Celebration & Briefing Event to…
Read more »ARCHIVED – Innovative Routes to Transportation
This September 2016 webinar, brought to you by NASUAD, AIRS and n4a, highlights innovative programs and initiatives that address transportation needs. Learn about the newly formed National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) which promotes the availability and accessibility of transportation options for older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers and communities. The presenters are National…
Read more »An Embarrassment of Riches: Multiple Funding Sources and Technology Projects
Sep 18, 2016This is the fourth blog in a series of technology alerts that will be shared with the NADTC mailing list. Make sure you check out the first three blog posts: “How Do I Get Started with Technology” , “What are the Keys to Making Technology Implementation Successful?” and “Navigating Funding Opportunities for Technology Planning and Deployment“. Subscribe now to…
Read more »NADTC’s 4th Annual Mobility Fair: Part 3 of 3
Sep 16, 2016NADTC Mobility Fair, July 27, 2016 Held at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging Conference San Diego, CA Welcome back to the third and final part of our mini-blog series about the 2016 NADTC Mobility Fair. The third Mobility Fair session we are summarizing is: Funding a Community Transportation Program: Where Does…
Read more »NADTC’s 4th Annual Mobility Fair: Part 2 of 3
Sep 14, 2016NADTC Mobility Fair, July 27, 2016 Held at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging Conference San Diego, CA Welcome back to our mini-series of posts on the recent NADTC Mobility Fair! We continue the series today with a post on our second session: Filling the Mobility Gap with Volunteer Drivers, featuring a…
Read more »NADTC’s 4th Annual Mobility Fair: Part 1 of 3
Sep 12, 2016NADTC Mobility Fair, July 27, 2016 Held at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging Conference San Diego, CA The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center recently wrapped up a successful and exciting Mobility Fair, held July 27, 2016 at the annual National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) Conference. For the past four…
Read more »Section 5310 Funding: An Application Checklist
The Section 5310 Program: Enhanced Mobility for Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities is a federally funded, flexible state-managed program that attempts to remove barriers to transportation for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Funding is intended to support programs that serve the special needs of transit-dependent populations beyond traditional public transportation services and Americans with Disabilities…
Read more »Promising Practices for Fixed-Route & Paratransit Agencies: Communicating with Older Adults Before, During & After Emergencies
This information brief outlines communications practices and recommendations for transportation providers on how they can effectively reach older adult audiences before, during, and after an emergency. For the purposes of this brief, emergency situations encompass but are not limited to natural disasters, terrorist attacks, passenger incidents that involve mass injuries or fatalities, large-scale equipment failure,…
Read more »Ensuring Safe Accessible Pedestrian Routes for Older Adults
This information brief explores the subject of safe accessibility to pathways for seniors by exploring four programs or plans that emphasize the importance of safe pedestrian movement for older adults. Search Terms: Pedestrians
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