Transportation Resources

Bus driver wearing a covid mask

FTA Technical Assistance Centers:

National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC)

> The Impact of COVID-19 on Transportation Services for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

The Impact of COVID-19 on Transportation Services: Volunteer Driver Programs

The Impact of COVID-19 on Transportation Access and Social Isolation

Emergency Activity Tracking for Transportation Programs

2021 Trends Report Spotlight: Travel Training During a Global Pandemic

Considerations in Reasonable Accommodations for Returning to Work

National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM)

COVID-19 Resource Center

National Rural Transit Assistance Program (National RTAP)

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information

COVID-19 Response Practices in Transit

COVID-19: Information and Resources for Transit

Federal Agency Resources:

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

COVID -19 Resources

> Updated 6/11/2021 What Paratransit Operators Need to Know about COVID-19

Order: Wearing of face masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs

Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Protect Yourself When Using Transportation

Considerations for Non-emergency Vehicle Transportation for Tribal Communities During COVID-19

Cleaning and Disinfection for Non-emergency Transport Vehicles

COVID-19 Employer Information for Bus Transit Operators

COVID-19 Employer Information for Transit Maintenance Workers

COVID-19 Resources in American Sign Language via YouTube

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

FTA Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) landing page

FTA Transit COVID-19 Response Program Information Collection

> TSA extends face mask requirement

Federal Mask Requirement for Transit

Mask Up Campaign Toolkit

Update 6/30/2022 COVID-19 Recovery Practices in Transit

Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021

Updated 5/18/2022 FTA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Updated 3/13/2023 FTA COVID-19 Resource Tool for Public Transportation

Safety Advisory: Recommended actions to reduce the risk of COVID-19 among transit employees and passengers

Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Eligibility for Funding: Coronavirus Fact Sheet for Private Nonprofit Organizations

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

DOT Guidance on Compliance with DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation

Indian Affairs (IA)

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources for Tribal Leaders

 

 Partner Resources:

American Federation for the Blind

Safety Tips for Older People with Visual Impairments Using Rideshare

American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

Covid-19 Resource Hub

Summary: A Guide for Public Transportation Pandemic Planning and Response (NCHRP Report 769)

Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidance During a Contagious Virus Pandemic

The COVID-19 Pandemic Public Transportation Responds: Safeguarding Riders and Employees

California Association for Coordinated Transportation

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Transporting Passengers with COVID Symptoms

Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)

> Public Transportation’s response to the covid-19 pandemic and how it shapes transit’s future

> COVID-19 Safety Protocols

State by State COVID-19 NEMT Guidance Tool

How Transit Systems Can Continue to be Effective During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Wheelchair Securement during the Pandemic

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)

Rear Door COVID-19 Policy Disability Recommendations

National Disability Rights Network

Know Your Transportation Rights during COVID-19 Video

Small Urban and Rural Center on Mobility

> Using Topic Modeling to Identify Public Opinion on Public Transportation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

> Surveys of Transit Riders and Agencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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How Frontline Transit Operators Can Avoid COVID-19

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

A Pandemic Playbook for Transportation Agencies

Webinar Recording: Transportation & COVID-19 – Practices from Other Disease Outbreaks

Panelist Presentations: Transportation & COVID-19 – Practices from Other Disease Outbreaks

 

Volunteer Transportation Resources:

National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC): Operating Volunteer Driver Programs in a Pandemic

Volunteer Insurance Services Association (VIS): Payroll & Revenue Decreasing in the COVID-19 Outbreak? You can Reduce Your Insurance Costs

VQ Volunteer Strategies: Volunteer Engagement Response Plan for COVID-19

U.S. Department of Labor: COVID-19 Guidance for Rideshare, Taxi, and Car Service Workers (relevant for Volunteer Drivers)

Wisconsin Association of Mobility Managers: Volunteering During COVID

 

Articles:

The Conversation, Public transit drivers struggle to enforce mask mandates, March 4, 2021

Smart Cities Dive, Suburbs saw drastic changes to pedestrian activity in 2020: report , March 19,2021

Grist, ‘Mobility Justice’: How cities are rethinking public transportation after COVID, October 19, 2021