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Civil Rights

Legacy ID
4151

Promising Practices/DOT Funding Recipients

Below are examples of how recipients of DOT funding have offered LEP services and language services in their programs and offerings.

DOT recipients have provided a variety of language access services, reflecting the flexibility that recipients have in addressing the needs of the LEP...

LEP Library

The LEP.gov site, managed by the Department of Justice’s Federal Coordination and Compliance Section, acts as an LEP clearinghouse, providing and linking to limited English proficiency information, tools, and technical assistance.

Executive Order 13166, Improving Access...

Contacts

Office of the Secretary Departmental Office of Civil Rights S-30 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 202.366.4648 (Voice)* Federal Aviation Administration ACR-4, Room 1030 Office of Civil Rights 800 Independence Av., SW Washington, DC 20591 202.385.8131 (Voice)*

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Air Travel

Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel DOT regulations implementing the Air Carrier Access Act, which prohibits discrimination in airline service based on disability.

Passengers with Disabilities This document provides a summary of the Air Carrier Access Act, 14...

Bus & Transit Systems

Federal Transit Administration's ADA Page The FTA Office of Civil Rights is responsible for civil rights compliance and monitoring to ensure nondiscriminatory provision of transit services and reduce transportation discrimination. This site includes technical assistance materials and DOT's ADA...

Motor Carriers

ADA Guidelines for Over-the-Road Bus Companies This document provides information about DOT reporting and other requirements for over-the-road buses under ADA regulations.

Transportation Services for People with Disabilities DOT regulations at 49 CFR Part 37 implementing the...

Motor Vehicles

Motor Vehicle Accessibility

Automotive Safety Issues for People with Disabilities The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has the authority to regulate the manufacture of automotive adaptive equipment and modified vehicles used by persons with disabilities.

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Passenger Rail

ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for Transportation Vehicles Passenger rail accessibility guidelines providing criteria for new and re-manufactured buses and vans, rail vehicles, and other modes of public transportation. Facility Accessibility Guidelines Transportation...

Passenger Vessel

Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities: Passenger Vessels; Final Rule, 49 CFR Part 39 The Department is issuing a new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) rule to ensure nondiscrimination on the basis of disability by passenger vessel operators (PVOs). This rulemaking concerns service...