Transportation

Results: 17

• Air Transportation (2)
  BT-4800.0500

  Air Transportation

  BT-4800.0500
  
  Organizations that utilize aircraft to transport people and commodities to their destinations.
• Automobile/Van Adaptations (2)
  LH-0600.0100

  Automobile/Van Adaptations

  LH-0600.0100
  
  Programs that pay for or provide automobiles or vans which have ramps or wheelchair lifts, or seats or steering, signaling, gear shift and braking controls that have been modified for use by people who have disabilities; or that help these individuals to obtain this type of modification for their own vehicles. Also included are organizations that offer devices to facilitate the operation of specific functions within the vehicle such as car door openers, car door reachers, gas cap openers, seating restraints, especially designed rear view mirrors and other accessories which can be installed in or used with automobiles or vans.
• Child Transportation Programs (4)
  BT-4500.6500-120

  Child Transportation Programs

  BT-4500.6500-120
  
  Programs that provide door-to-door (or curb-to-curb) transportation to help families who meet eligibility guidelines get their children to and from child care or children's activities when they are unable to do so on their own.
• Disability Related Transportation (14)
  BT-4500.6500-170

  Disability Related Transportation

  BT-4500.6500-170
  
  Programs that provide door-to-door (or curb-to-curb) transportation for purposes of shopping, banking, social events, medical appointments, getting to and from work, and similar activities for people with disabilities who need special accommodations and are unable to utilize other available means of transportation. Also included are programs that provide transportation for youngsters with disabilities who have no other means of accessing necessary specialized services and activities. Some but not all vehicles used for this purpose are equipped with wheelchair lifts.
• General Paratransit/Community Ride Programs (3)
  BT-4500.6500-280

  General Paratransit/Community Ride Programs

  BT-4500.6500-280
  
  Programs that provide flexibly scheduled and routed door-to-door (or curb-to-curb) transportation services for the general public. Patrons generally have no private transportation and are unable to use the fixed-route public transportation system; or live in a rural area not served by a public transit system.
• Homeless Transportation Programs (2)
  BT-4500.6500-310

  Homeless Transportation Programs

  BT-4500.6500-310
  
  Programs that provide transportation services for homeless people from the streets to a local shelter with available space, either from a established pick-up site or by appointment from the individual’s current location. Also included are programs that provide transportation between shelters or to and from medical clinics, detoxification facilities, public assistance offices and other local service providers.
• Local Bus Services (11)
  BT-4500.4700

  Local Bus Services

  BT-4500.4700
  
  Programs that utilize buses to transport people to a specific destination (e.g., an airport or senior center) or to other locations within the community (e.g., a shopping mall or downtown) following standard and regular routes and fixed time schedules.
• Local Rail Services (2)
  BT-4500.4900

  Local Rail Services

  BT-4500.4900
  
  Organizations that provide fixed-route rapid rail services which transport people within the limits of a city, a metropolitan area, the county, or a multicounty region, or which move people from outlying areas into a city or metropolitan area. Included are streetcar services, rail-connected trolley services, metro rail services, monorail services and elevated railway services.
• Neighborhood Shuttle Services (1)
  BT-4500.4500-560

  Neighborhood Shuttle Services

  BT-4500.4500-560
  
  Programs that provide fixed-route shuttle services with designated stops within the boundaries of a particular community.
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (27)
  BT-4500.6500-500

  Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

  BT-4500.6500-500
  
  Programs that provide transportation for medical appointments, trips from and between hospitals, to nursing homes or other special-care centers or for other non-emergency medical needs for individuals who, because of financial problems or their physical condition, are unable to use other means of local transportation. NEMT service providers are able to transport riders who require a wheelchair lift equipped vehicle with appropriate protective restraints or a van that is designed for gurney/stretcher transportation, or has other types of features to meet their safety needs.
• Ride Sharing Programs (2)
  BT-4500.4500-700

  Ride Sharing Programs

  BT-4500.4500-700
  
  Programs that make arrangements for people to travel together in private automobiles and vans during busy commuting hours or which provide a central telephone number for people to use to identify others who are commuting to and from the same general area with whom they might share. Vehicle options include vanpools, carpools and shared ride taxi services. Vanpools may be publicly operated, employer operated or individually owned or leased; and the driver is generally not a paid employee but a rider in the vanpool. Shared ride taxi-services enable riders with similar points or origin and destination to group together to share the cost of a taxi ride.
• Senior Ride Programs (23)
  BT-4500.6500-800

  Senior Ride Programs

  BT-4500.6500-800
  
  Programs that provide door-to-door (or curb-to-curb) transportation for purposes of medical appointments, shopping, banking, social events, and other similar activities for older adults who need special accommodations and are unable to utilize other available means of transportation.
• Transportation Expense Assistance (27)
  BT-8300

  Transportation Expense Assistance

  BT-8300
  
  Programs that provide immediate cash, bus tokens, loans, loan/insurance payment support or other forms of financial assistance for people who otherwise have no means of transportation. Transportation expense assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
• Transportation Network Company Rides (1)
  BT-4500.4500-880

  Transportation Network Company Rides

  BT-4500.4500-880
  
  Companies such as Uber or Lyft which provide prearranged ground transportation that is booked via an app or a website and connects passengers with drivers who use their own, noncommercial vehicles. Various levels of service are generally available and passengers only share the vehicle with others when service at the least expensive level is booked. Some companies may offer a variant arrangement where the passenger uses an online marketplace to retain a driver who drives the customer's own car for them; and a limited number offer accessible transportation options such as wheelchair accessible vehicles equipped with ramps or hydraulic lifts or door-to-door support for riders who may need a helping hand with wheelchairs, walkers, scooters or have a service animal. A number of communities, governments and organizations have established rules and regulations that specifically govern TNCs and, in some jurisdictions, TNCs are completely illegal to operate.
• Transportation Organizations (5)
  BT-8400

  Transportation Organizations

  BT-8400
  
  Organizations that are responsible for operating and/or managing the public and/or private transportation services that are available in their communities, and/or for providing information and/or services that enable residents to make effective use the transportation system.
• Transportation Passes (9)
  BT-8500

  Transportation Passes

  BT-8500
  
  Programs that issue identification cards or vouchers that people can use in lieu of cash to pay for transportation.
• Travelers Assistance (17)
  BT-8750

  Travelers Assistance

  BT-8750
  
  Programs that provide supportive services including information and emergency assistance for tourists, travelers or other visitors who have encountered problems, need directions or trip planning services to reach a destination or require information about the local transportation system.