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DOT ADA 10/19/2011 Final Rule--Summary of Major Points
DOT final rule on transportation for individuals with disabilities at intercity, commuter, and high-speed rail platforms; miscellaneous amendments
Extension of Comment Period
Federal Transit Administration(Docket No. FTA–2014–0024)Americans With Disabilities Act: Proposed Circular Amendment 2Notice of availability of additional proposed circular chapters; extension of comment period.The FTA is extending the period for submitting comments on Amendment 2 of the...
Tips for ADA Compliance
The ADA Standards issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT) apply to facilities used by state and local governments to provide designated public transportation services, including bus stops and stations, and rail stations. Other types of facilities covered by the ADA are subject to...
Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Justice
The Federal Transit Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, entered into this Memorandum of Understanding to formalize our on-going cooperation in the implementation and enforcement of the public transportation provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act....
Complaint Letters of Finding According to Subject
Letters of Finding are issued as the result of investigation, analysis, and determination of complaints received by the FTA Office of Civil Rights. These documents are administratively determined and are not precedential in nature. Generally, Letters of Finding, which are normally addressed to a...
FTA Civil Rights Complaint Form (Alternate Format)
As an alternative to completing the FTA Civil Rights Online Form, you may download and complete the FTA Civil Rights Complaint Form (PDF). Additional instructions are provided in the document.
If you believe you have been discriminated against by a transit provider, you may file an...
Americans with Disabilities Act - DOT Regulatory History
49 CFR PARTS 27, 37, 38 Preamble--Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities [September 6, 1991] 49 CFR PARTS 37 and 38 Amendment (11-30-93) Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities --Detectable Warnings, Standees on Lifts, Equivalent Facilitation, Priority Seating,...National Transit Institute (NTI) Course Offerings
The National Transit Institute, at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, was established under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to develop, promote, and deliver training and education programs for the public transit industry. NTI is funded by a grant from the...