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Public transportation advocates raise concerns surrounding rider accessibility, equity

Nearly 6 million residents in upstate New York rely on four regional bus systems when it comes to their day-to-day routines.

Public Transit Barriers Limit NYC Disability Employment

How inaccessible buses, subways, and rail in New York City raise commute times and lower employment rates for working-age people with disabilities

MTA Settlement Improves NY Subway Elevator Outage Access

Disability advocates reach a class action settlement with the MTA requiring better signage, announcements, and alerts for New York subway elevator outages

Amtrak makes over 160 stations fully accessible

Amtrak makes over 160 stations fully accessible Diana Ionescu Tue, 07/28/2026 - 06:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption...

Free Transportation Programs Older Adults Can Request Before Medical Appointments

Missing a doctor’s appointment isn’t always about forgetting the date. For many older adults, the biggest challenge is simply getting there. Maybe you no longer...

Need A Ride? Free Link On Demand Now Serves Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker

If you’ve ever needed a ride to a doctor’s appointment, grocery store, work or other destination, there’s a new option in Castle Rock that might be just what you’re looking for. Li...

Fresh Kermit: Checking out the CTA Green Line’s new, ADA-compliant Austin Station

This post is sponsored by the Active Transportation Alliance. Reporting for this article was done by J. Niimi, with additional commentary by John Greenfield. Last week, feder...

CTA’s Fully Accessible Austin Green Line Station Reopens

CHICAGO - The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and local and state officials celebrated the fully accessible Austin Green Line station. The post CTA’s Fully Accessible Austin Green...

Roulette Revenue To Give Seniors, Disabled Residents Access to Microtransit Options

Seniors and residents with disabilities who last month saw Jersey City’s microtransit service downsized may soon get a new lifeline thanks to Trenton — and Garden State gamblers. G...

DC's robotaxi bill stays silent on accessibility

DC's robotaxi bill stays silent on accessibility Diana Ionescu Sun, 07/19/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption...

Rural Transportation Program Serves Aging Populations in Central Texas

A free transit program for older adults is becoming an increasingly important lifeline across Central Texas. One of the Capital Area’s Rural Transit System’s (CARTS) fastest-growin...

Prasarana encourages OKU to obtain Pas Rapid Mesra for free rides on Rapid KL trains, buses, on-demand vans

Prasarana is encouraging the OKU community to obtain the Pas Rapid Mesra, which allows for unlimited free travel on Rapid KL trains, buses and on-demand vans in the Klang Valley. P...

MTA settles suit to make subway elevators more reliable

The MTA keeps making more subway stations accessible, but disability advocates have for years argued the lifts break down too often. [ more › ]

Lyft Removes Barrier For Riders With Developmental Disabilities

Lyft is taking steps to allow more people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to access rides paid for through Medicaid home and community-based services programs. The...

City Council Transportation chair asks Apple to boot Empower ride-share service from app store

A city lawmaker this week sent Apple Inc. a letter requesting it remove a controversial ride-hailing app from its online store in New York City due to allegations the service opera...

Three agencies expanding on-demand transit

Three agencies expanding on-demand transit Zachary Whalen Tue, 09/01/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption...

TransLink says it can no longer provide HandyDART service for passenger after 28 years

Tom Cretain has spinal muscular atrophy and isn't able to sit up. For decades he has relied on HandyDART to drive him to his destinations on an accessible bus or taxi.

Towji Announces Launch of Vehicle Recovery App to Help Drivers Access Towing Information

Babies on board: MTA moves to expand space for unfolded strollers on buses systemwide

MTA officials announced on Thursday that the agency is finally expanding its pilot program systemwide to designate space on city buses for caregivers to stand with unfolded strolle...

El programa Míocar de California ayuda a residentes a encontrar transporte accesible que no contribuye al esmog ni a la...

Y para algunos, tener acceso a un auto significa tener acceso a la atención médica y a alimentos más saludables. The post

Subway, bus, and commuter rail riders should prepare for Labor Day weekend service tweaks: MTA

As Labor Day approaches, the MTA on Wednesday advised transit riders to prepare for service shakeups over the coming three-day weekend.  For subway riders, the most notable change...

Hudson rolls out free senior van service for medical, grocery trips

Hudson’s new senior van program offers free rides to medical appointments, pharmacies and grocery stores for eligible older residents.

Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 14

Sponsored by: • CTA press releases on pilots for outreach to unhoused riders and Safe Ride Specialist interventions, which SBC discussed yesterday • CTA Advances...

Air Canada launches downtown Montreal airport shuttle service

TORONTO — Air Canada has launched a new motorcoach shuttle service linking downtown Montréal with Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL), expanding its multimodal partnership...