Accessible...Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Welcome back for another episode of The Ramp. It. Up! Podcast. Accessibility is an important and frequent topic of concern for wheelchair users and people with disabilities as a whole. This episode we cover some of the pain points of "accessible" transportation and what can be done to improve them.

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Question of the day:
What was your worst/best experience with accessible transportation?

Click here to learn how to report transportation issues.

Resources:  

• Retired Veterans of America (RVA) Full Video
• RVA Video Clip
• Steve Wright interview with USDOT Secretary 
• Airlines should wheelchair spaces on airplanes 
• All Stations Accessibility Program 

ADA Transportation Regulations:

•  Provision for Paratransit
• Federal Transit Administration 
• The Mobility Resource

Passenger Testimonials:

• Vincenzo Piscopo on the future of air travel 
• Passenger dropped by airline staff 
• Tanisha's transportation story 
• Kristen's transit story 

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• https://unitedspinal.org/events/techtalks/

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