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TCRP Synthesis J-07/Topic SB-25 [Final (Synthesis)]

Practices for Establishing ADA Paratransit Assessment Facilities
[ TCRP J-07 (Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Practices) ]

  Project Data
Funds: $40,000
Authorization to Begin Work: 5/17/2013 -- estimated
Staff Responsibility: Donna L. Vlasak
Research Agency: TranSystems Corporation
Principal Investigator: Russell Thatcher
Effective Date: 12/13/2013
Completion Date: 3/26/2015
Fiscal Year: 2013

TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 116: Practices for Establishing ADA Paratransit Eligibility Assessment Facilities examines practices that transit agencies use to determine if a user is eligible for paratransit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Specifically, it reviews the processes, facilities, equipment, and tools used by transit agencies, through data collection that included in-person interviews and functional assessments.

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