Transportation
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American Public Transportation Association |
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http://www.publictransportation.org/systems |
Description: |
The
American Public Transportation Association Web site is designed to
better inform the public about the benefits and importance of public
transportation for all Americans and provides links to local public
transportation Web sites and contact information. Click on a state to
find out more about public transportation options in your community. |
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Building an Individualized Transportation Plan |
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Link: |
http://www.unitedweride.gov/Building_an_ITPfinalaltformat.doc |
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This
document, publishes by United We Ride (www.unitedweride.com), describes
the role of transportation in education, employment, health and human
services; policies that impact local transportation in a community; and
individual and family concerns. Also included are two templates, the
first contains a series of discussion questions for people to consider
when developing an individual transportation plan, and the second is an
Individual Transportation Plan Template. |
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Buses and Trains for Everyone |
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Link: |
http://projectaction.easterseals.com/sit
te/PageServer?pagename=ESPA_busesandtrains |
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The
Buses and Trains for Everyone curriculum was developed with support
from Easter Seals Project ACTION to teach concepts and skills needed to
use public transportation. Buses and Trains for Everyone is targeted to
children grades K-8 and teaches safety, travel etiquette, manners, and
life and problem-solving skills. The curriculum includes alternative
assessment standards for children with severe disabilities. |
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FTA Toll-Free Assistance Line |
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Link: |
http://www.fta.dot.gov/civilrights/civil_rights_2360.html |
Description: |
If
you have any questions or concerns regarding public transportation for
persons with disabilities, please contact the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) Office of Civil Rights on their toll-free Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) Assistance Line at 1-888-446-4511 or by
e-mail at FTA.ADAAssistance@dot.gov. Please leave a message, and your
questions or concerns will be addressed by a member of the FTA ADA Team.
If you require specific technical assistance, your call will be
directed to the appropriate FTA program office. |
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One Vision. One Call |
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Link: |
http://www.unitedweride.gov/ONEVISIONBrochure_Textfinal.pdf |
Description: |
This
document is United We Ride's brochure for their One Vision. One Call.
Program. The goal of the One Vision. One Call. Program is to make life
easier for riders by helping those who schedule rides to build a more
streamlined, unified transportation system. |
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Youth Employment Transportation Briefs |
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Link: |
http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=664&z=5 |
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This
link will direct you to the Community Transportation Association of
America's four briefs on youth transportation. These briefs were funded
with Employment & Training Administration/Department of Labor grant
funds that expire March 31, 2008. Topics include:
- Overcoming Transportation Challenges for Youth
- Transportation For Youth in Minnesota, Recent Initiatives
- Federal Funding for Youth Employment-Related Transportation
- BerkshireRides Now Provides Transportation Access to Local Youth Programs |
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ADD |
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Easter Seals Project ACTION |
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Link: |
www.projectaction.org |
Description: |
Easter Seals Project ACTION (Accessible Community
Transportation In Our Nation) is a national technical
assistance project that matches the interests of public
transportation and people with disabilities. Project ACTION’s
many resources are available free of charge to one-stop
centers, the transit industry, people with disabilities and their
advocacy and support organizations. They maintain a toll-free
hotline (1-800-659-6428), publications clearinghouse, bimonthly newsletter,
e-newsletter and many training and technical assistance
services. |
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EST |
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Title: |
Public Transportation Resources for Youth with Disabilities |
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Link: |
http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/PageServ
ver?pagename=ESPA_resources_supporting_young_adults |
Description: |
In
acquiring skills, planning for higher education, preparing for jobs and
successfully encountering transition, young people need a key element
to support these activities: Transportation. There must be a way to get
to the classroom, the work place and all the other destinations of
community life. Young adults can find the independence through the use
of public transportation.
Easter Seals Project ACTION offers several free resources
specifically designed to facilitate the use of public transportation for
students and young adults with disabilities.
- Public Transportation: The Route to Freedom A Transportation Education Program for Students with Disabilities in Grades 8-12
- Buses and Trains for Everyone
- You Can Ride
- Safe Transportation of Students with Disabilities: A Select National Resource List
- "But how do I get there?" Making the Transportation Link for Job Seekers with Disabilities
- Impact: Feature Issue on Meeting Transportation Needs of Youth and Adults with Developmental Disabilities |
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EST |
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Travel Training for Student Success |
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Link: |
http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/DocServer/TT
T_Student_Success_Entire_Booklet_3_19_09.pdf?docID=96083 |
Description: |
Travel
Training for Student Success: The Route to Achieving Post-Secondary
Student Outcomes is a primer for school administrators interested in
learning how high schools across the country are connecting students to
travel training services. This resource includes the following:
- A document highlighting schools and other organizations that are
currently offering travel training to students with disabilities, and
- Travel Training for Student Success: The Route to Achieving Post-Secondary Student Outcomes PowerPoint Presentation1. |
Source: |
EST |
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Title: |
United We Ride National Dialogue Summary and Analysis |
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Link: |
http://www.uwrdialogue.org/UWR.National%2
20Dialogue%20Final%20Report-1-.Feb.2010.pdf |
Description: |
In
2009 more than 3,500 stakeholders from all 50 U.S. states and the
District of Columbia participated in the United We Ride National
Dialogue. The National Dialogue asked the question, What ideas can
improve access to affordable and reliable transportation for people with
disabilities, older adults, and people with limited incomes? At the
conclusion of the National Dialogue, an Independent Panel of Fellows of
the National Academy of Public Administration identified emerging themes
and key recommendations for the Federal Interagency Coordinating
Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM).
This report contains a summary and analysis of those recommendations. |
Source: |
EST |
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Transportation to Work Toolkit for the Business Community |
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Link: |
http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles//anmviewer.asp?a=1442&z=5 |
Description: |
The
Transportation to Work Toolkit for the Business Community gives
businesses the information they need now to assist their employees in
achieving a timely, cost-efficient commute that promotes productivity
and job satisfaction. Explore the toolkit's flyers, fact sheets,
resources and examples of transportation initiatives undertaken by
employers nationwide. Each approach is straightforward to launch and
simple to manage.
The Joblinks "Transportation to Work Toolkit for the Business
Community" was created with funding from the Office of Disability
Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, through a cooperative
agreement between the Community Transportation Association of America
and the Federal Transit Administration. |
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EST |
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