Promising practices are strategies that have been implemented in a community and have shown promise for becoming a recommended or standard practice. This section introduces promising practices related to universal design, assistive technology, and more, as well as cutting-edge research into the future of transportation technology. As the ATRC implements its community of practice, check back to discover what promising practices we may learn!
- Transit Universal Design Guidelines Principles and Best Practices for Implementing Universal Design in Transit— Action-based handbook that provides a decision-making and prioritizing tool for transit agencies, design consultants, and policymakers in the implementation of universal design–based enhancements to accessibility accommodation within the transit station environment (American Public Transportation Association, 2020)
- NADTC Best Practices Compendium— Lessons learned from grantees, which established new transportation services or programs for older adults and people with disabilities. Read about Section 5310 funding, expanding transportation hours to evenings/weekends, rural transportation, and more (National Aging and Disability Transportation Center, 2021)
- Serving Passengers With Hearing Loss— Article on implementing hearing loops in transit systems (TR News, 2022)
- Assistive Technology in Transportation— Presentation on assistive technology for accessible transportation (National Aging and Disability Transportation Center, 2023)
- Design Recommendations for Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Stations— Guidelines on accessible charging stations (U.S. Access Board, 2023)
- How Could Future Autonomous Transportation Be Accessible to Everyone?— Article on designing accessible autonomous vehicles from a winner of USDOT’s Inclusive Design Challenge (Purdue University, 2023)