The Current State of Transportation for People with Disabilities

Abstract

In 2004, Marilyn Golden of the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) and Richard Weiner of Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates were contracted by the National Council on Disability (NCD) to draft a report on the current status of disability transportation issues in the US, including but not limited to ADA transportation issues. This report is being published by NCD on June 13, 2005.

On June 22, Marilyn Golden will conduct a webcast for ILRU, giving the highlights of this report. NCD's report highlights industry best practices and successful initiatives that can serve as models for other communities for enhancing transportation and mobility for people with disabilities. This report also sets forth a variety of recommendations for service improvements and for additional research that will lead to greater options for the 6 million Americans with disabilities who have difficulties obtaining the transportation they need to live independent and productive lives. The information in this report will serve as a useful resource for individuals with disabilities, transportation professionals, and lawmakers working to improve access to transportation and mobility for people with disabilities.

The report will be on NCD's website on or soon after June 13 at their what's new page, and hard copies can be ordered from NCD.