| Title | Assessment of ADA Research and Development Needs |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49245 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Ketola, H. Norman; Chia, David |
| Source | 196p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration |
| Publication Date | 19970701 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report assesses the progress transit systems have made in improving the accessibility of their services and facilities. Specific objectives included the identification of innovative solutions developed by transit systems to meet the accessibility requirements of ADA, and identification of potential research and development areas for federal support. The project takes a systems approach to assessing compliance with ADA regulations by looking at how operations, vehicles, facilities, employees, passengers, and environment all contribute (or clash) to achieve compliance. The assessment methodology is based on the collection and organization of data from the perspective of a disabled passenger as the passenger makes a complete trip - from obtaining information about the bus or rail system and trip planning, to the passenger leaving vehicle and departing the station. Information was collected from 32 transit systems with at least one onsite visit in each of FTA's ten regions. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10708 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10708 |
| TRT Terms | Accessibility; Persons with disabilities; Compliance; Policy, legislation and regulation; Federal aid |
| General Subjects | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| Classification | AGR - PASSENGERS - PASSENGERS; AGR - PASSENGERS - Transit; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Social Impacts |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FTA-97-5; FTA-MA-26-0031-97-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49200/49245/PB97203459.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |