MOBILITY TRAINING PROJECT: TRAINING FOR TRANSIT USERS WITH DISABILITIES

Project staff trained consumers with mobility disabilities to used fixed route bus service in the Reno-Sparks area. Disability service providers and advocacy groups were contacted for referrals. Training materials included fixed route and paratransit schedules in alternate formats, a system map, a new riders' guide, and a 'memory book'. 95 persons with disabilities were instructed by a mobility trainer to access lift-equipped fixed route bus service. Training and evaluation indicated that 86% of trainees reported an increase in preference for fixed route bus travel.

• Corporate Authors:

  Project ACTION

  National Easter Seal Soc, 1350 New York Ave, NW, Suite 915
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Fixed routes; Lifting equipment; Maps; Mobility; Persons with disabilities; Schedules; Training programs; Transportation disadvantaged persons
• Identifier Terms: Americans with Disabilities Act
• Geographic Terms: Nevada
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00768033
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 29 1999 12:00AM