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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONOffice of the Secretary49 CFR Part 26[Docket No. OST–2012–0147]RIN 2105–AE08
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: Program Implementation ModificationsAGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
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DBE Three Year-Goal Setting Submission Schedules Updated on 07/23/2015
The Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) is a leader in studying transportation issues with an eye toward real-life solutions to a variety of challenges. TCRP is a cooperative effort of three organizations: the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the National Academies, acting through...
These technical assistance documents bring together the ADA requirements the U.S. Department of Transportation’s ADA regulation, FTA technical assistance and operational practices that comply with the ADA. These documents may be found http://www.dredf.org/ADAtg/index.shtml.
Equipment...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 our toll-free Civil Rights Hotline at 888-446-4511. Please leave a message, and your questions or concerns will...
Where a state provides Federal Transit Administration §5311 funds to a private entity to operate a fixed route service, the requirement of the Department’s disability nondiscrimination regulations to provide complementary paratransit applies to...
The Department of Transportation’s ADA regulation provides that complementary paratransit service for ADA paratransit eligible persons shall be “origin-to-destination” service. What are the obligations of transit providers to ensure that...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDISABILITY LAW GUIDANCE
GeneralWhat is a “wheelchair”?Section 37.3 of the DOT regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) (49 CFR Parts 27, 37, and 38) defines a “wheelchair” as a mobility aid belonging to any class of three- or more-...DOT final rule on transportation for individuals with disabilities at intercity, commuter, and high-speed rail platforms; miscellaneous amendments
The FTA is extending the period for submitting comments on Amendment 2 of the...