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December 21, 2005
Gary LoftonCity of WinchesterDepartment of Transportation301 East Cork StreetWinchester, Virginia 22601
Dear Mr. Lofton:
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Office of Civil Rights held a telephone conference call with you, in October, 2005,...
December 28, 2007
Re: FTA Complaint Number 07-0185Dear [name withheld]:
This is in response to your complaint against the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), alleging discrimination based on disability. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Office of...
Across the nation, grantees, DBEs, TVMs and the public have fantastic DBE ideas and are implementing innovative DBE practices. This is your opportunity to share your new or innovative DBE practices...
If you believe you have been discriminated against by a public transit provider, you may file an administrative complaint with the FTA Office of Civil Rights. FTA processes complaints under the following programs:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): prohibits discrimination...The Federal Transit Laws, 49 U.S.C. 5332(b), provide that "no person in the United States shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any project,...
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects people from discrimination based on race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. The Federal Transit Administration works to ensure nondiscriminatory transportation in support of...
Host: If you’re applying for, or are about to receive, money from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration, there’s something you should know. Federal law requires that you have a DBE program in place that is designed to help small businesses, especially those who are...
Instructor: This video explains the service and fare equity analyses requirements stated in Chapter 4 of FTA’s Title VI Circular.
This requirement applies only to transit providers who operate 50 or more fixed route vehicles in peak service and are located in an urbanized area of 200,000...
Instructor: This video will review specific Title VI requirements and guidelines that apply to Fixed Route Transit Providers.
Fixed route modes of service include, but are not limited to, local bus, express bus, commuter bus, bus rapid transit, light rail, subway, commuter rail, and...