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DOT Issues Final Rule Establishing Accessibility Standards for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way
WASHINGTON -- Today, as part of continuous efforts to support transportation accessibility, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) published a final rule that will increase accessibility for transit users by providing local governments and other owner-operators of the public right-...Resources to Counter Human Trafficking in the Transportation Sector
This page provides a range of linked resources and materials to help raise awareness, provide education and training, and empower transportation employees and the traveling public to recognize and report suspected instances of human trafficking.DBE Prompt Payment and Return of Retainage Monitoring Toolkit
DOT Modal Points of Contacts List
Funding for Counter-Trafficking Efforts
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded over $12 million in grants through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to support state counter-trafficking efforts through driver’s license standards and programs, and $5.4 million in transit grants through the Federal Transit...Training to Counter Human Trafficking
Access training for transportation employees and the traveling public on recognizing and reporting human trafficking.Secretary Buttigieg Announces Sweeping Protections for Airline Passengers with Disabilities
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued new protections for people with disabilities in commercial air travel that will ensure that they can fly safely and with dignity.Final Rule on Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs (PDF Version)
The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to strengthen its regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and to address the serious problems that individuals with disabilities using wheelchairs and scooters face when traveling by air that impact their safety and...
Final Rule on Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs (Word Version)
The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to strengthen its regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and to address the serious problems that individuals with disabilities using wheelchairs and scooters face when traveling by air that impact their safety and...