Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority - provides information about Metro Nashville bus services, including complete up-to-date schedules for all Metro bus routes
Regional Transit Authority - the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is a government-funded agency supported by member communities. The RTA serves nine counties, including Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson counties.
For information on air transportation security, the Transportation Security
Administration Contact Center may be reached
at:
1-866-289-9673 (Voice/Relay)
tsa-contactcenter@dhs.gov
Transportation Security Administration
For concerns about potential rights violations, contact the TSA Office of Civil Rights at:
1-877-336-4872 (Voice)
1-800-877-8339 (TTY)
tsa-contactcenter@dhs.gov
For information about overall air travel accessibility, contact the Air Carrier Access Act Hotline
of the Department of Transportation at:
1-800-778-4838 (Voice)
1-866-754-4368 (TTY)
airconsumer@ost.dot.gov
Aviation Consumer Protection Division
Accessible Transportation Alliance
(formerly the Transportation Coalition)
What is the Transportation Coalition of Davidson County?
The Davidson County Transportation Coalition for Persons with Disabilities, also known as the Transportation Coalition, is a grass roots organization committed to improving public and private transportation for persons with disabilities in the Nashville area.
What were some of the original goals?
When it officially started in March, 2001, the Transportation Coalition's goals were to address concerns regarding the para-transit system, the fixed route bus system and the lack of private transportation alternatives for persons with disabilities.
Who participates as members of the Transportation Coalition?
The
Transportation Coalition consists of consumers, agencies that provide
services to persons with disabilities, and related government bodies.
For example, the Metropolitan Transit Authority, the Area Agency on
Aging, the Regional Transportation Authority, the Center for
Independent Living, the Meto ADA Compliance office, the Epilepsy
Foundation, taxi company owners, consumers, etc.
Why focus on Transportation?
Transportation for persons with disabilities is more than an
advocacy issue. Transportation is part of an overall concern for
business development, employment, and urban planning as our community
continues to grow. Like most people, persons with disabilities tend to
settle in affordable housing located on the outskirts of town, outside
of the urban services district. Without transportation to connect them
to the rest of the city, this group is a block of patients without
access to medical care, a block of customers without access to
businesses, a block of employees without a means to get to work, and a
block of society without a means to enjoy the independence and mobility
of our modern world.
The Transportation Coalition is dedicated to improving the existing
transportation for persons with disabilities as well as expanding the
transportation options for these persons. The Transportation Coalition
monitors MTA's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as
well as negotiates items for improvement of the system. It likewise
educates consumers about their transportation rights under the law. The
Transportation Coalition is also in the process of facilitating the
introduction of wheelchair accessible taxis to Nashville.
History of The Davidson County Transportation Coalition for Persons with Disabilities
January, 2001: During CIL Board Meeting, Andrea Cooper suggests the
development of a Transportation Coalition primarily to advocate for an
improved Para-transit system
Wanda Willis with the Council on
Developmental Disabilities as well as Tom Hopton, CIL Executive
Director, met with Andrea and agreed to provide resources for the
creation of this coalition
Various non-profit, public, and private organizations and consumers were invited to participate
Chattanooga Area Regional Transit Authority representatives were
invited to Nashville to speak to the group about coalition building and
avenues to success
The Transportation Coalition created a laundry list of goals
The Transportation Coalition identified short-term three-month goals
The Transportation Coalition vision was expanded to look at all transportation needs and opportunities
The Transportation Coalition has continued to grow through word of mouth invitations, active advocacy, and partnership
