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Transportation

Primary Documents
  1. Transportation Technical Assistance Manual(open in new window) - This document was created by incorporating the DOT regulations (49 CFR Part 37) with the interpretive guidance accompanying those regulations. The interpretive guidance provides insight into the rationale for each section of the regulations.
  2. Vehicle Access Requirements(open in new window) - This document contains the Access Board's accessibility guidelines for vehicles which are codified at 36 CFR Part 1192. These regulations are equivalent to the Department of Transportation's Regulations codified at 49 CFR Part 38.

Frequently Asked Questions About Transportation

    Each of the following documents provides basic information about transportation systems in the form of answers to frequently asked questions.


  1. Transportation Overview(open in new window)
  2. City Bus Systems(open in new window)
  3. Paratransit Eligibility(open in new window)
  4. Paratransit Service(open in new window)
  5. Taxis and Limosines(open in new window)
  6. Rapid Rail Systems(open in new window)
  7. Other Transportation Systems(open in new window)

Other Transportation Documents
  1. ADA: Guaranteeing Access to Transportation(open in new window) – This document contains an overview of the transportation aspects of the ADA.
  2. Fact Sheet on the Greyhound Over-the-Road Bus Settlement(open in new window) - This fact sheet reviews the settlement between Greyhound and the federal government relative to the accessibility of over-the-road buses.
  3. Transportation and the ADA - Providing Non-discriminatory service in fixed route and paratransit services (open in new window) presented by Marilyn Golden on February 12, 2003
  4. Transportation and the ADA - Updates: What's happening with ADA transportation around the country (open in new window) presented by Marilyn Golden on January 29, 2003

Related Categories

  1. Transportation-Related Interpretation Letters(open in new window) - Federal government agencies respond to citizen requests for interpretation of the ADA. At this link you will find a selection of those interpretation letters specifically related to transportation issues.
  2. Transportation Enforcement(open in new window) - The ADA is continuously interpreted through court settlements and decisions. At this link you will find a selection of those settlement agreements and letters of finding specifically related to transportation issues.