GETTING THERE The Vehicle To Participation!!!!

State Governors & Cabinet Secretaries Federal Agencies & Grant $ Education Labor Employment Training Agency Office of Disability Employment Policy Centers for Independent Living Disability Rehab and Research Rehabilitation Services Administration Office of Special Education Programs Substance Abuse Mental Health Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Family Assistance HHS Medicare & Medicaid Svcs Aging Health Resources & Services Community Services Child Care Bureau Development Disabilities Medicaid Program Head Start Soc. Services Block Grant Children & Families Transportation Office of the Secretary National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Transit Administration Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Departmental Office of Civil Rights Faith Based Transit Area Agency on Aging Medical Transit Provider Head Start Office of the Secretary Assistant Secretary Planning Evaluation Special Ed Transportation Rural Transit Operators Private Paratransit Private Taxi ADA Paratransit Transit Pass Elderly & Disability Program Job Access Reverse Commute Program Rural Grant Program Urbanized Grant Program ?? ? Local Transportation Authority Disability Service Provider Family Health Care Employment Shopping Independence Recreation Education Local Government

FTA CMS OSERS ADD Federal Partnerships AoA ODEP HHS-OD MCHB SAMHSA

People with disabilities are almost three times as likely as people without disabilities to say that inadequate transportation is a problem 30% of people with disabilities 10% of people without disabilities MOBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NOD/Harris Poll 2000

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Fixed Route Bus Rail Transit Commuter Rail Non-ADA Dial A Ride ADA Paratransit PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

Vehicle Modifications POTENTIAL RESOURCES: Rehabilitation Services Veterans Affairs Workman’s Comp OTHER: Auto Manufacturers

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: RIGHTS…...AND RESPONSIBILITIES”

KEY FEATURES OF FIXED ROUTE ACCESSIBILITY: WHEELCHAIR LIFTS & SECUREMENTS SEATING FOR SENIOR AND DISABLED RIDERS STOP REQUEST LIGHT AND BELL

PRIORITY SEATING

WHEELCHAIR LIFT

SECUREMENT DEVICE

Operator Awareness Training

Who Knows the ADA?? Under the ADA, transportation agencies must provide paratransit services within what distance of the fixed route bus? A.1 mile B.¾ mile C. 3 miles D. ½ mile

ADA Jeopardy THE ANSWER IS: The three eligibility criteria for ADA Complementary Paratransit BACK

ADA Jeopardy THE ANSWER IS: The three eligibility criteria for ADA Complementary Paratransit What is: –Get to or from a bus stop –Get on or off a bus –Safely navigate the transit system BACK

TRANSIT PROVISIONS OF THE ADA IF A PERSON IS FUNCTIONALLY UNABLE TO USE THE FIXED ROUTE SERVICE IT MUST PROVIDE COMPLEMENTARY PARATRANSIT SERVICE DURING THE SAME SERVICE HOURS AND WITHIN 3/4 MILE OF THE ROUTE

ADA PARATRANSIT Can not “get” to the bus Can not “get on” the bus Can not safely and Independently navigate on the bus

Service Criteria Same days and hours as fixed route Reservations on a next-day basis Serve all locations within 3/4 mile of routes No trip limits or priorities Fares not more than 2x fixed route Negotiate pick-up within 1 hour of request No pattern of capacity constraints

Paratransit Eligibility Assessments

OTHER Programs 5310-Specialized Paratransit 5311-Rural Job Access Reverse Commute

FLEX ROUTE SYSTEM

COMMUNITY DRIVER INCLUSION PROGRAM

New Freedom Initiative Accessible Transportation $145 Million

TICKET TO WORK PROGRAM

RESOURCES

National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation Fixed Route

National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation Paratransit Services

National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation Cross Issues

UNDERSTANDING YOUR TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

Consumer Education

Environmental Barrier Identification

RIDING THE BUS Street Crossing Bus Stops Riding the Bus Community Safety Subways and Trains

STREET CROSSING Number of Lanes Curb Cuts Accessible Pedestrian Signals Distance Speed Judgment

BUS STOPS Signage Accessible Shelters Safe and Lighted Area Safe/Accessible Loading Area

RIDING THE BUS Identifying the Bus Getting on the Bus Paying the Fare Finding a seat/location on the Bus Interacting with Others Identifying the Destination Stop Getting Off the Bus

Cognitive Disabilities

Physical Disabilities

Sensory Disabilities

UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NOD/Harris Poll % of people with disabilities of working age (18-64) work full or part- time Compared to 81% of the people without disabilities. Gap of 49% More than two-thirds of those not employed say they would prefer to be working.

Community Assessment

Coalition Building

REGIONAL OUTREACH

FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION --LEADERSHIP --ASSESSMENT --CUSTOMER FOCUS --SERVICE DELIVERY --TECHNOLOGY --POLICY DEVELOPMENT

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Easter Seals Project ACTION – Community Transportation Association –

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Intelligent Transit System – Rural Transit Assistance Program –

TRANSPORTATION ….. THE VEHICLE TO PARTICIPATION!!!!