Webinar: What Barrier? Minimizing Challenges and Obstacles to Coordinated Transportation Planning to Improve the Participation of People with Disabilities and Older Adults
Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
The next session of the ACL-funded Inclusive Transportation Project webinar series will address how to ensure the continued active engagement of people with disabilities and older adults in coordinated transportation planning. The presenters will identify potential obstacles and challenges and offer solutions for overcoming and preventing those challenges.
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VIA Bus Route Changes Effective September 1, 2014
VIA Metropolitan has revised the services for some of its bus routes. These changes will go into effect Monday, September 1.
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Creative Solutions to Funding & Sustaining Transportation Programs
Rose Ryan, Regional Mobility Manager, discussed the Call A Ride for Seniors (CARS) model and highlighted the latest trends in senior transportation at the n4a Conference held in Dallas, Texas on July 12-16, 2014.
CARS also received the 2014 Achievement Award presented on Sunday, July 13, 2014, at n4a's Award Luncheon.
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Secretary Foxx Hosts Transportation Town Hall
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently hosted a virtual national Town Hall discussion on the need for long-term certainty in transportation policy and funding.
If you missed the virtual Town Hall discussion, you may view it below.
To learn more about the Secretary's proposals, please visit www.transportation.gov/grow-america. |
LeFleur Transportation Awarded Three Medicaid Contracts in Texas
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has selected LeFleur transportation to manage non-emergency transportation needs of Medicaid clients in three HHSC Managed Transportation Organization (MTO) Regions.
The three regions that LeFleur will manage cover 71 counties in South, South Central, and Northwest Texas. Approximately 30 percent of the state's Medicaid population resides in these regions.
For more information, please visit their website at: www.lefleur.net. |
U.S. Department of Justice Proposes New Rule
A new rule to expand access to Movie Theaters for People with Hearing & Vision Disabilities is being proposed.
The proposed rule would change the Title III regulation for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to require movie theaters to provide closed movie captioning and audio description. The new rule would require theaters to let people know that these types of services are available, and have staff who can provide information to customers about how to use them. Closed movie captioning and audio description enable people with hearing and vision disabilities to attend movies with their friends and family and more fully enjoy the movie-going experience. Title III of the ADA requires movie theaters and other public accommodations to provide effective communication through the use of auxiliary aids and services.
Courtesy of U.S. Department of Justice |