Transportation Resources
Automotive Equipment and Financing
- Adapting
motor vehicles for people with disabilities (exit
DHS)
- Online version of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) brochure on adapting motor vehicles for
people with disabilities.
- Automotive
safety for people with disabilities (exit DHS)
- Resources and information on automotive safety for people with
disabilities from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA).
- Car
and Van Modifications (exit DHS)
- Several resources on adaptive driving from the Spinal Cord
Information Network.
- Travis
Roy Foundation for people with spinal cord injury (exit
DHS)
- Information about grants available to paraplegics or quadriplegics
paralyzed due to a spinal cord injury, which can be used for vehicle
modifications and other purposes.
- WisLoan Program
- The WisLoan program offers loans for assistive technology. The
loans help people buy equipment such as hearing aids, modified
vehicles, wheelchairs and ramps.
Laws and Regulations
- ADA and
public transportation (exit DHS)
- Information on the ADA and public transportation from the Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) website.
- Air
Carrier Access Act regulations (exit DHS;
Word, 164 KB)
- Rules on nondiscrimination on the basis of disability from the
U.S. Department of Transportation.
- Disabled
parking laws in Wisconsin
- This information sheet describes the parking privileges offered to
people with physical disabilities in Wisconsin. It also describes
the enforcement of parking restrictions, and the potential penalties
for violations.
- Disabled
Parking License Plates (exit DHS)
- Information about disabled license plates from the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation. Includes information on vehicles
and people who qualify, uses of the plates and how to apply,
- Disabled
Parking Identification Cards (exit DHS)
- Information about disabled parking identification cards from the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Includes information
on eligibility, how to apply, things you should know, and penalties
for misuse.
- Gas Station
Assistance (exit DHS)
- Explanation of the equal access gas stations must provide to
customers with disabilities from the U.S. Department of Justice,
Disability Rights Section.
Over-the-Road Transportation
- Amtrak (exit
DHS)
- Link to the section of Amtrak's website that provides information on their services for people with disabilities. Includes information on making reservations, accessibility, meal service, etc.
Grey Hound Bus Company (exit DHS)
- Van
Galder Bus Company (exit DHS)
- Link to contact information on Van Galder's website for arranging accessible bus services.
Public Transportation
- DisabilityInfo.gov
- Transportation
(exit DHS)
- This section of DisabilityInfo.gov offers a wide range of
information on accessible transportation systems, community
transportation initiatives and federal laws and regulations to
improve access and availability of bus, rail and air travel.
- Wisconsin Transit Links (exit
DHS)
- List of transit agencies in Wisconsin by county and city from the
American Public Transportation Association.
- Transportation
Planning in Wisconsin (exit DHS)
- Information on Wisconsin's long-range transportation plan from the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Includes information
on how the public can provide input into the plan.
Specialized Transit Services
- Elderly
and disabled transportation services
- Transportation services are available which allow you to get to
medical appointments, banks, other appointments, go grocery
shopping, attend meal programs and other social activities.
- Funding
for Specialized Transit Services (exit DHS)
- Information about programs that can assist local governments and
transit systems with operating and/or capital expenses to support
public transportation services such as buses, vans and shared-ride
taxi systems.
Last Revised: October 27, 2009
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