Transportation

Results: 10

• Disability Related Transportation (3)
  BT-4500.6500-170

  Disability Related Transportation

  BT-4500.6500-170
  
  Programs that provide door-to-door (or curb-to-curb) transportation for purposes of shopping, banking, social events, medical appointments, getting to and from work, and similar activities for people with disabilities who need special accommodations and are unable to utilize other available means of transportation. Also included are programs that provide transportation for youngsters with disabilities who have no other means of accessing necessary specialized services and activities. Some but not all vehicles used for this purpose are equipped with wheelchair lifts.
• Driving Safety Education (2)
  JR-8200.8500-180

  Driving Safety Education

  JR-8200.8500-180
  
  Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures people can take to ensure their safety when driving an automobile or other motor vehicle. Driving safety programs provide information about traffic laws as they apply to motor vehicles; warnings regarding behaviors which contribute to accidents such as speeding and driving while drowsy or intoxicated; suggestions for avoiding confrontations with aggressive drivers; and tips for driving safely under specific conditions, e.g., with trucks and other large vehicles, in bad weather, in heavy traffic, in parking lots, or in areas where deer and other large animals may be roadway hazards. Information about recommended automobile maintenance practices, used car purchase tips and suggestions regarding safety equipment such as air bags may also be included.
• Emergency Medical Transportation (1)
  LD-1500

  Emergency Medical Transportation

  LD-1500
  
  Programs that provide rapid transportation to health care facilities for accident victims and acutely ill or injured individuals who need immediate medical intervention both on the scene and en route.
• Local Transportation (2)
  BT-4500

  Local Transportation

  BT-4500
  
  Organizations that arrange for or provide transportation for individuals whose points of origin and destinations are within their community or other nearby communities. These organizations also provide information for the public about rates, schedules and routes for these services.
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (7)
  BT-4500.6500-500

  Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

  BT-4500.6500-500
  
  Programs that provide transportation for medical appointments, trips from and between hospitals, to nursing homes or other special-care centers or for other non-emergency medical needs for individuals who, because of financial problems or their physical condition, are unable to use other means of local transportation. NEMT service providers are able to transport riders who require a wheelchair lift equipped vehicle with appropriate protective restraints or a van that is designed for gurney/stretcher transportation, or has other types of features to meet their safety needs.
• Paratransit Programs (1)
  BT-4500.6500

  Paratransit Programs

  BT-4500.6500
  
  Programs that provide flexibly scheduled and routed transportation services using low capacity vehicles such as vans for community residents who do not have private transportation and are unable to use the fixed-route public transportation system. Paratransit services generally operate within normal urban transit corridors or rural areas; and may be used by the general public or limited to special populations such as people who are elderly or have a disability, individuals who are not in a sober enough condition to drive their own vehicles or people who are endangered.
• Rail Transportation Personnel (1)
  YO-8500.7000

  Rail Transportation Personnel

  YO-8500.7000
  
  Individuals who work for railroads that deliver freight and travelers to destinations throughout the country; or for subways and light-rail systems that transport passengers within metropolitan areas. Included are locomotive engineers who operate large trains carrying cargo and passengers between stations; rail yard engineers, dinkey operators and hostlers who drive switching or small dinkey engines within railroad yards, industrial plants, mines and quarries or construction projects; railroad conductors who coordinate the activities of freight and passenger train crews; yardmasters who coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations; railroad brake, signal and switch operators who perform a variety of activities such as operating track switches to route cars to different sections of the yard, signaling engineers, setting warning signals, or inspecting couplings, air hoses and handbrakes; subway operators who control trains that transport passengers throughout a city and its suburbs; and streetcar operators who drive electric-powered streetcars, trolleys or light-rail vehicles that are similar to streetcars that transport passengers in metropolitan areas.
• Senior Ride Programs (5)
  BT-4500.6500-800

  Senior Ride Programs

  BT-4500.6500-800
  
  Programs that provide door-to-door (or curb-to-curb) transportation for purposes of medical appointments, shopping, banking, social events, and other similar activities for older adults who need special accommodations and are unable to utilize other available means of transportation.
• Transportation (6)
  BT

  Transportation

  BT
  
  Programs that provide for the basic transportation needs of the community including the local and long-distance conveyance of people and goods, and special arrangements for older adults, people with disabilities and other community residents who have no personal transportation and are unable to utilize public transportation. Also included are programs that provide information, emergency assistance and other supportive services to meet the needs of tourists, travelers and other visitors.
• Transportation Passes (1)
  BT-8500

  Transportation Passes

  BT-8500
  
  Programs that issue identification cards or vouchers that people can use in lieu of cash to pay for transportation.