Community Mobility

Question 1

fixed-route transportation

Answer 1

scheduled route between destinations

ex: subway, bus, train, light rail

Question 2

Paratransit Services

What is required of individual?

Answer 2

Transportation alternatives operated by transit systems offered for those who have functional impairments

require curb-to-curb functionality

Question 3

Commercial transportation

Answer 3

privately paid

ex: airlines, taxi, uber

Question 4

Supplemental transportation

Answer 4

Volunteer, nonprofit, community-based transportation options for older adults and those with impairments

Question 5

Five A’s of supplemental transportation

Answer 5

Availability
Acceptability
Accessibility
Affordability
Adaptability

Question 6

Door-through-door

Answer 6

Passengers may be assisted to exit location and enter destination

Physical assistance or with bags/packages

Question 7

Arm-through-arm

Answer 7

Physically helped to board, disembark and safely reach destination

Question 8

Demand-responsive

Answer 8

transportation for specific pick-up and drop-off

Question 9

ADA 1990

Answer 9

Accessibility guidelines for public transportation

railings, priority seatings, announcing stops, clearly marked signs

Mandate for paratransit services under title II

Question 10

SAFETEA-LU act

Answer 10

Safe routes for children to take to school, walking or biking

2005-2012

Question 11

ARMT

Answer 11

Assessment of Readiness for Mobility Transitions

Transitioning for older adults for mobility changes

Question 12

Travel training

Answer 12

short-term, direct and intensive training to teach older adults and people with disabilities to use fixed-route public trans safely and IND

Question 13

Mobility management

Answer 13

services promoting collaboration and cooperation among trans providers and connect clients to those providers

Question 14

Systems-level interventions

Answer 14

Consultation with trans systems on issues such as design of travel environment for accessibility