TIGER VIII Grant Agreement Exhibits
These grant agreements for the TIGER VIII program specify all applicable federal laws, regulations, executive orders, policies, guidelines, and requirements.
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TIGER VII Grant Agreement Exhibits
These grant agreements for the TIGER VII program specify all applicable federal laws, regulations, executive orders, policies, guidelines, and requirements.
Rail Nomenclature Course Access Instructions
Instructions on how to access the Rail Nomenclature Course through the the Transportation Safety Institute’s (TSI) Learning Management System (LMS).
Table 7: FY 2017 Section 5309 Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants Allocations (Full Year)
The total available amount for a program is based on funding authorized under The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017, (Public Law 115-31).
May a transit agency suspend service to paratransit customers who fail to show up for their scheduled pickups?
Yes. Under 49 CFR Section 37.125 of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations, a transit provider “may establish an administrative process to suspend, for a reasonable period of time, the provision of complementary paratransit service to ADA...
May an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit provider negotiate my pickup time?
Yes, under Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations at 49 C.F.R. Section 37.131(b)(2), a complementary paratransit entity may negotiate pickup times with an ADA paratransit eligible individual, up to one hour before or after the individual’s desired...
May I change my drop-off location on complementary paratransit service the same day?
Under Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations at 49 C.F.R. Section 37.131(b), paratransit service must be provided to eligible individuals on a next-day response time. While transit systems are permitted to use real-time scheduling, it is not required...
May an individual be charged a higher fee for complementary paratransit than they would pay on fixed route?
Yes. Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations at 49 C.F.R. Section 37.121 require paratransit fares to be comparable to the fare for a trip between the same points on the regular fixed route transit system. “Comparable” is defined in DOT ADA...
At what point is a paratransit ride no longer comparable to fixed route based on the time spent traveling?
Under Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations at 49 C.F.R. Section 37.121(a), “each public entity operating a fixed route system shall provide paratransit or other special service to individuals with disabilities that is comparable to the level of...
Are paratransit providers required to solicit participation by the public and persons with disabilities in the initial development and continued provision of paratransit services?
Yes, under Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations at 49 C.F.R. Section 37.137, an entity developing a paratransit plan must ensure public participation through outreach, consultation with individuals with disabilities, opportunity for public comment...