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The new Current State of Transportation for People with Disabilities Report has been released.
On June 13th, the National Council on Disability released its new report stating that improvements have been made in transportation for people with disabilities, but more remains to be done.


United We Ride Winter 2005 Newsletter
The official newsletter of the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM). We’re here to keep you informed about policy issues, awards, grants, educational resources and any other issues related to the human service transportation coordination effort. View the newsletter here.


FACT SHEET What is United We Ride? In 2004, the Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility launched United We Ride -- a new five-part initiative -- to break down the barriers between programs and set the stage for local partnerships that generate common sense solutions and deliver A-plus performance for everyone who needs transportation.
United We Ride Fact sheet


2004 United We Ride State Coordination Grants - In November 2004, 45 states received United We Ride State Coordination grants and letters of award recognition from Federal Transit Administrator, Jennifer L. Dorn. These grants were distributed to support States working towards the goal of meeting the needs of transportation-disadvantages individuals (i.e. older adults and individuals with disabilities and/or lower incomes).

The State grants are intended to be used to assist states with conducting a comprehensive state assessment using the Framework for Action or for those states that have an established Action Plan already, the state grant can be used to further implement one or more of the elements identified within the Framework for Action. The initiative is assigning technical assistance Ambassadors to regions and particular states.The ambassadors for every state have not all been named yet but do cover all the states that are using their United We Ride grants for developing state coordination plans.  
Listing of Ambassador contacts current as of 12/9/04
( Excel | PDF | Flashpaper )

United We Ride Website: One-stop information resource on all federal programs funding human service transportation. The Federal Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) is an interdepartmental council created by an Executive Order that directed the coordination of a variety of federal programs funding transportation for older Americans, individuals with disabilities and persons with lower incomes. To effectively meet the charges outlined by the President, CCAM has developed six overarching goals. The Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility/United We Ride website, http://www.unitedweride.gov/

Guide to Accessible Transportation in Bristol and Plymouth Counties (Massachusetts)
(November 2004)
This guide concentrates on transportation operating through the Greater Attleboro/Plymouth/Onset and New Bedford/Fall River areas of Southeastern Massachusetts. Thirty-five private transportation providers, four public transit providers, three paratransit providers, and two commuter rail systems are included, as well as nine hotels/motels. The information was compiled by Donna Kulpa as part of the Barbara Wilensky Gopen Memorial Fellowship.
Guide to Accessible Transportation in Bristol and Plymouth Counties - text
Guide to Accessible Transportation in Bristol and Plymouth Counties - pdf

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