Transportation Equity in Emergencies: A Review of the Practices of State Departments of Transportation, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and Transit Agencies in 20 Metropolitan Areas

The Hurricane Katrina disaster has raised concern that government at all levels is not adequately prepared to respond to major disasters or catastrophic incidents and, in particular, is not well prepared to assist members of the public who, by virtue of their age, ability, income, national origin, or medical history, will have specific mobility, sheltering, communications, or other special needs in emergency events. This report reviews the extent to which transit providers, metropolitan planning organizations, and state departments of transportation in selected metropolitan regions in the United States and Puerto Rico are identifying and addressing the needs of populations that may be especially vulnerable in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. The report suggests that targeted outreach and assistance measures as well as coordination amongst local transportation and emergency management agencies would help local agencies be better prepared to assist populations with specific needs in emergencies.

• Record URL:
  http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/FINAL_TCR_Emergency_Response_v2_4-07-edit(3).doc
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62394
• Corporate Authors:

  Milligan and Company, LLC

  105-107 North 22nd Street, 2nd Floor
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19103

  Mundle and Associates, Incorporated

  1520 Locust Street, Suite 801
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19102

  Federal Transit Administration

  Office of Civil Rights, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Bailey, Denise
  • Swiacki, Sandra
  • Byrnes, Annemarie
  • Buckley, James
  • King, Diane
  • Piper, Valerie
  • Marino, Mara
  • Mundle, Subhash
  • Pierlott, George
  • Lynd, Andrew
• Publication Date: 2007-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Maps; Tables;
• Pagination: 64p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Civil rights; Coordination; Disaster preparedness; Emergencies; Emergency management; Equity; Ethnic groups; Low income groups; Metropolitan areas; Metropolitan planning organizations; Minorities; State departments of transportation; State of the practice; Transit operating agencies
• Geographic Terms: Puerto Rico; United States
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01049392
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: FTA-PA-26-8001-2007
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 11 2007 3:57PM