Transportation for the Disabled

Is a Bus Driver Required to Announce Stops Along a Bus Route for People with Disabilities?

August 8, 2014

On fixed route systems, drivers must announce stops. These stops include transfer points with other fixed routes. This means that any time a vehicle is to stop where a [ more ...]

Does the ADA Cover Air Transportation?

March 11, 2014

No, aircraft used for point-to-point transportation are not subject to the transportation rules of the ADA. They are covered by the Air Carrier Access Act, 14 CFR Part 382. [ more ...]

TSA Launches New Hotline # for the Disabled

February 20, 2014

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has launched a new helpline number for air travelers with disabilities and medical conditions. You can call TSA Cares toll [ more ...]

Does a jurisdiction have to provide curb ramps at every intersection on existing streets?

November 21, 2013

No. To promote both efficiency and accessibility, public entities may choose to construct curb ramps at every point where a pedestrian walkway intersects a curb, but they are [ more ...]

New App allows those with disabilities to rate businesses

November 19, 2013

The App, AbleRoad, informs people about accessible places and gives people with disabilities and their families an online destination to rate and review businesses. AbleRoad [ more ...]

New DOT Rules Make Flying Easier for Passengers with Disabilities

November 8, 2013

On November 4, 2013, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in its ongoing effort to ensure equal access to [ more ...]

Are people with disabilities allowed to operate power-driven mobility devices such as Segways and golf carts in non-pedestrian areas?

October 16, 2013

Public accommodations must allow individuals who use these devices to enter their premises unless the business can demonstrate that the particular type of device cannot be [ more ...]

Are people with disabilities required to give advance notice about their service dog when booking a taxi?

September 4, 2013

A person with a disability does not have to provide advance notice that he or she will be traveling with a service animal. Taxicab companies may not refuse to provide [ more ...]

An individual with a disability is not exempt from going through the screening process at airports

August 16, 2013

All passengers must be screened before entering an airport’s secure boarding area. If needed, alternate procedures, which provide an equivalent level of security [ more ...]

Can Public Transit Deny Transportation to a Person Using a Wheelchair if the Wheelchair Cannot be Secured?

April 22, 2013

NO, a public transportation agency cannot deny transportation to a person using a wheelchair if the wheelchair cannot be secured in a bus or a train, even if the agency [ more ...]

Must accessible parking spaces be provided in each parking lot in a facility or can they be grouped?

December 21, 2012

Although parking is calculated on a per-lot basis, it can be located in a different location if equivalent or greater accessibility, in terms of distance to an accessible [ more ...]

Are curb ramps required to have detectable warnings?

December 14, 2012

Curb Ramps are “technically” required to have detectable warnings. The Americans with Disability Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) required detectable [ more ...]

ECNV Offers Free Travel Training for People with Disabilities and Older Adults

November 8, 2012

My good friends at the ECNV (ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia) are offering a Travel Training program for older adults or people with disabilities who want to learn [ more ...]

Free Travel Training for People with Disabilities

March 29, 2012

The wonderful people at the ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia, Inc. (ECNV) have a Travel Training program for people with disabilities who want to learn to travel [ more ...]

New Rule Strengthens Protections for Americans with Disabilities at Rail Stations

November 13, 2011

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced that individuals with disabilities will have greater access to intercity, commuter and high-speed train travel as a [ more ...]

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