Transit agencies are required to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act. The resources in this topic guide provide information to ensure compliance with the law.
Please note: National RTAP's ADA Toolkit is a much more comprehensive resource than this topic guide.
49 CFR Part 37 - Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities (ADA)
49 CFR Part 38 - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Specifications for Transportation Vehicles
49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
80 FR 13253 - Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities; Reasonable Modification of Policies and Practices
ADA and the FTA: Improving Transit Access for People with Disabilities (video), 2017
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) - Americans with Disabilities Act webpage
FTA - ADA Training webpage
FTA - Questions and Answers Concerning Wheelchairs and Bus and Rail Service
101 Webinar Series: ADA and Rural Transportation, 2014
2 The Point - ADA and Sensitivity and Transporting Non-Ambulatory Passengers, 2018
ADA Driver Training eLearning course, 2023
ADA Toolkit, 2025 and ADA Section of Transit Manager's Toolkit, 2024
eLearning Videos on Wheelchair Securement, 2022
Oversized Wheeled Mobility Devices Technical Brief, 2022
DISCLAIMER: The resources provided in each topic guide are not an exhaustive survey of every available resource on each topic. If you would like to add a resource to a Topic Guide, please email info@nationalrtap.org.
Updated February 27, 2025
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