[Nfbf-l] Transportation secretary Hood praises new accessable Taxi program in Capitol!

[Kirk]

Just passing along to all concerned!Kirk


US Deparment of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood praised the new rollDC 
accessible taxi cab program recently on his FastLane blog:

--Excerpt--

  Until now, people in wheelchairs have relied on fixed route transit and 
paratransit to get around our nation's capital.  But both of those 
services--outstanding as they are--only serve a limited area and run limited 
schedules.

  Now, rollDC offers people with disabilities on-demand transportation 
options to go wherever they want, whenever they want, be it a late-night 
concert or an early-morning church service.  As [DOT Senior Advisor for 
Accessible Transportation] Richard Dyvelder said, "It gives people with 
disabilities a lot more flexibility."

--Excerpt--

Read the rest of Secretary LaHood's post here.

The rollDC program is funded largely out of the Federal Transit 
Administration's New Freedom program, designated for communities to provide 
accessible transportation services and accommodations above and beyond what 
is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The program was 
identified for funding through the Metropolitan Washington Council of 
Governments' Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan.  This 
Coordination Plan [PDF] is required for communities to receive funding 
through FTA's New Freedom, Job Access/Reverse Commute and Transportation for 
Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities programs.

The Coordination Plan is one of the primary tools of the United We Ride 
model to improve coordination of human services and public transportation 
services.  The Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility supports 
coordinated planning at the local, regional and state level to identify gaps 
in services as well as opportunities for better cooperation in service 
provision.



Just thought I would pass this along for all concerned! Kirk
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